General Penguin Fact
What type of bird is a penguin?
a) Flying bird
b) Songbird
c) Flightless bird
d) Waterbird
c) Flightless bird
What do penguins primarily eat?
a) Seaweed
b) Fish, squid, and krill
c) Small mammals
d) Other birds
b) Fish, squid, and krill
What do penguins build their nests out of?
a) Sticks and grass
b) Rocks, pebbles, or ice
c) Seaweed and sand
d) Feathers and mud
b) Rocks, pebbles, or ice
Which penguin species can be found on the Galápagos Islands?
a) Emperor penguin
b) Galápagos penguin
c) King penguin
d) Rockhopper penguin
b) Galápagos penguin
What is the largest species of penguin?
a) King penguin
b) Emperor penguin
c) Gentoo penguin
d) Adelie penguin
b) Emperor penguin
How do penguins move quickly on ice?
a) They run
b) They hop
c) They slide on their bellies
d) They crawl
c) They slide on their bellies
How do penguins catch their food?
a) By running after it
b) By swimming and diving underwater
c) By digging in the sand
d) By using tools
b) By swimming and diving underwater
What is a baby penguin called?
a) Hatchling
b) Chick
c) Pup
d) Fledgling
b) Chick
How do emperor penguins survive the extreme cold of Antarctica?
a) By digging burrows in the snow
b) By huddling together to stay warm
c) By migrating to warmer areas
d) By growing extra feathers in winter
b) By huddling together to stay warm
Where do penguins live?
a) North America
b) Antarctica
c) Europe
d) Asia
b) Antarctica
What do penguins use their flippers for?
a) Flying
b) Swimming
c) Building nests
d) Keeping warm
b) Swimming
Can penguins drink saltwater?
a) No
b) Yes, they have a special gland to filter out salt
c) Only in emergencies
d) Only when mixed with freshwater
b) Yes, they have a special gland to filter out salt
How do penguin parents keep their eggs warm?
a) By sitting on them in a nest
b) By burying them in snow
c) By holding them on their feet under a flap of skin
d) By wrapping them in seaweed
c) By holding them on their feet under a flap of skin
How fast can penguins swim?
a) 5 mph
b) 10 mph
c) 15 mph
d) 20 mph
c) 15 mph
What color are most penguins’ backs?
a) White
b) Blue
c) Black
d) Gray
c) Black
How many species of penguins are there?
a) 10
b) 18
c) 25
d) 30
b) 18
What adaptation helps penguins swim quickly?
a) Their long tails
b) Their sharp claws
c) Their streamlined bodies and strong flippers
d) Their thick feathers
c) Their streamlined bodies and strong flippers
Do penguins live alone or in groups?
a) Alone
b) In small pairs
c) In groups called colonies or rookeries
d) Only with their chicks
c) In groups called colonies or rookeries
What predator hunts penguins in the water?
a) Polar bears
b) Seals, especially leopard seals
c) Wolves
d) Eagles
b) Seals, especially leopard seals
What do penguins’ white bellies help them do?
a) Camouflage underwater
b) Attract mates
c) Reflect sunlight
d) Stay Warm
a) Camouflage underwater
What is the smallest species of penguin?
a) Emperor penguin
b) Rockhopper penguin
c) Little blue penguin
d) Chinstrap penguin
c) Little blue penguin
How far can some penguins dive underwater to hunt?
a) 500 feet
b) 1,000 feet
c) 1,800 feet
d) 2,500 feet
c) 1,800 feet
20.How do penguins recognize each other in a crowded colony?
a) By smell
b) By their unique calls
c) By the color of their feathers
d) By their footprints
b) By their unique calls
Why do penguins molt their feathers?
a) To attract mates
b) To replace old feathers with new ones for better insulation and waterproofing
c) To change colors for camouflage
d) To prepare for migration
b) To replace old feathers with new ones for better insulation and waterproofing
What are a penguin’s feathers used for?
a) Flying
b) Keeping warm and waterproofing
c) Attracting mates
d) Blending into snow
b) Keeping warm and waterproofing