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www.coolantarctica.com/Antarctica%20fact%20file/wildlife/antarctic-penguins.php
http://nzbirdsonline.org.nz/
https://www.doc.govt.nz/nature/native-animals/birds/birds-a-z/penguins/yellow-eyed-penguin-hoiho/
Feathers
overlapping
Backward
pointing barbs on tongue Clear eyelids
Thickened layer
of skin
Paddle shaped
flippers
Black back &
white chest
King Penguin adaptationsWhy do penguins have these specific features and how do they help
adapt to it’s environment?
Biological sciences
Living things have structural features and adaptations that help them to survive in their environment (VCSSU074)The growth and survival of living things are affected by the physical
conditions of their environment (VCSSU075)
Barbs on tongue: _____________________________________________________
Clear eyelids: ________________________________________________________
Flippers: ____________________________________________________________
Feathers: ____________________________________________________________
Colours: _____________________________________________________________
Skin: ________________________________________________________________
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