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Penguins: Our Amazing World SeriesPenguinsPenguins are birds. Like all other birds, they have wings and are covered in feathers. They are also warm blooded animals that lay eggs.AnatomyThe penguin is also a seabird or a marine bird. This means that it spends most of its time in the ocean. So, its body is made for swimming. Its body is shaped like a torpedo; round in the middle and pointed on either end. This allows it to slide easily through the water.HabitatToday, there are 17 species of penguins in the world. All of these penguins live in the Southern Hemisphere. Not all of them, however, live in the Antarctic.SensesPenguins are said to be near sighted on land. This means that they can only see objects that are close to them. Underwater, however, penguins have crystal clear vision.FeedingPenguins are carnivores. So, they only eat the flesh of other animals. Penguins eat seafood, which they hunt, and feed deep underwater. Their diet includes fish, a small shrimp like creature called krill and crustaceans.MovementA penguin is built to swim. Its torpedo-shaped body and its flipper-like wings help it to fly through the water as fast as 15 mph (miles per hour).PlayJust like humans, pe

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Author

Kay de Silva

Published

2013

Language

EN

Category

children's

Subjects

Fiction

Rating

4.4 / 5 (194 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14