Think you know a thing or two about penguins? Take our quiz and find out if you’re a penguin pro or need to bone up on your birds.
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Each penguin eats 10 to 30 fish a day.
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The first fish that each penguin gets in the morning has a penguin vitamin slipped inside of it.
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Each penguin eats 10 to 30 fish a day.
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The first fish that each penguin gets in the morning has a penguin vitamin slipped inside of it.
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Their color pattern is a form of camouflage. It makes it harder for predators to see them in the ocean.
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On land, penguins can turn their black backs to the sun to absorb heat.
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Their color pattern is a form of camouflage. It makes it harder for predators to see them in the ocean.
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On land, penguins can turn their black backs to the sun to absorb heat.
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There are 17 different species of penguins.
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The little blue penguin is smallest, at about 1 ½ feet tall. Emperor penguins grow tallest—to over four feet.
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There are 17 different species of penguins.
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The little blue penguin is smallest, at about 1 ½ feet tall. Emperor penguins grow tallest—to over four feet.
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They can’t fly because their bones are too heavy and their wings are too small.
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Solid bones help penguins dive deep. Flipperlike wings let them swim with grace and speed.
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They can’t fly because their bones are too heavy and their wings are too small.
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Solid bones help penguins dive deep. Flipper-like wings let them swim with grace and speed.
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Over half of the 17 different species of penguins are either threatened or endangered.
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Over half of the 17 different species of penguins are either threatened or endangered.
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Penguins rely on feathers and fat for insulation.
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Penguins have more feathers than any other bird—70 feathers in a square inch area.
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Penguins rely on feathers and fat for insulation.
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Penguins have more feathers than any other bird—70 feathers in a square inch area.
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Penguins live only in the southern hemisphere while polar bears are found in the northern end of the world.
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Penguins live only in the southern hemisphere while polar bears are found in the northern end of the world.
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