Baby Penguins

Penguins are a group of flightless birds found onlypenguins will mate for life, while others for just
in the southern hemisphere. They are of theone season. Penguin parents usually cooperate in
order Sphenisciformes and the familytaking care of their baby penguins. But it is mostly
Spheniscidae. There are seventeen species ofthe task of the male penguin to incubate the egg
penguins in the world, the largest of which is theuntil it is hatched. It is amazing how penguins take
Empire penguin, which stands at an average heightcare of their offspring in the extreme cold and
of 3 feet and 9 inches. Most people think thatharshness of their habitat. Baby penguins are
penguins live only in the coldest places on Earthhatched covered with a grayish down that
like Antarctica, but penguins also live in the tropics.protects the chicks from the cold.
A species of penguins live in the Galapagos IslandsThroughout the nesting period, baby penguins are
near the equator.confined to the burrow or nest where they are
Penguins are some of the most familiar animals infed by their parents. When baby penguins reach
the planet, although most people have never seenthe age where they don't need constant care
a penguin in the wild. But most people recognizefrom their parents, they are often grouped in
penguins because of the distinct and easilynurseries where they wait while their parents hunt
identifiable black-and-white plumage that allfor food. One amazing trait of both parent and
penguins have. Penguins, in their natural habitat,baby penguins is that they recognize each other
are extremely adapted to the aquatic life. Theeven in the midst of hundreds of penguins. Once
sea is their main source of food, which consists ofthe baby penguin sheds its downy feathers and
fish and small crustaceans called krill.gets its plumage, it can then start to fend for
Penguins have a peculiar mating habit; somehimself.