Penguins By Ryan

Penguins Rule !

About The Author

Hi my name is Ryan .Some of my hobbiesare collecting coins,skateboarding,snowboarding, biking,guitar, piano, drums,playing baseball,basketball, and football.I chose to write aboutpenguins because Ithink are interesting.

Who Am I ? Penguins are a type of

bird. Sometimes theymove in huge groups.Penguins are a bird thatappeared in the Eoceneabout 40 million yearsago . There are about100 million penguinsalive today. Penguinsare a type of bird thatlays eggs. Penguinscan swim 15 miles perhour, give or take.

The Early Years

A penguin is bornfrom an egg. Whenit is young the maleholds it on his feetfor months. Themother regurgitatesthe food for theyoung penguin.

Habitat Sweet Habitat

A penguins habitatvaries greatly fromAntarctica to SouthAfrica. A penguinnormally lives by theshore because all ofit’s food comes fromthe ocean.

YeeHa!!!!!!

What’s On The Menu ?

A penguins dietconsists mainly offish and krill.

help !

Making Tracks

A penguins tracksare flipper like andmedium sized. Theyare easily seenbecause mostpenguins walk in thesnow.

Simply Irresistable

The name comesfrom the Welsh term‘ pen’, meaninghead and ‘gwn’,meaning white.Penguins use theirwings for swimming.Penguins haveinsulating layers ofskin, air, andblubber.

Where In The World?

Some penguins livein Antarctica, SouthAfrica, SouthAmerica,Galapagos,Southern Australia,and New Zealand.

Oh yeah!

Did You Know? Fun fact!

There are at least 18different types ofpenguins. Penguinsopen their feathersto feel the cold.

Most penguins livein the deserts.Penguins are apopular attraction atzoos because theyare so funny.

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