Here are some fun, interesting, and very true facts about..... Penguins!Did you know that... -Most penguins live in the southern hemisphere-The Galapagos penguin is the only penguin that lives in the wild above the equator -No penguins live at the north pole. -Not all penguins live in Antarctica! Some penguins live in other places, such as New Zealand, Australia, Chile, Argentina, and South Africa. -The tallest penguin is the Emperor penguin, which can be up to 47 inches tall and can weigh up to 90 pounds! -the smallest penguin is the little blue penguin, about 13 inches tall and weighs a little over 2 pounds! -King Penguins have 4 layers of feathers to keep them warm! -the First "Penguin" wasn't a penguin at all. It was a bird called the great Auk, which is now extinct. Even though they were very similar to penguins, they were from a completely different family of birds! -some penguin fossils found are at least 45 million years old! -Penguins can drink Sea Water! -There are about 17 different species of penguins! -Penguins often huddle to keep warm -penguins spend about half of their time on land and half of their time in the water -Emperor penguins can stay underwater for about 20 minutes -Adelie penguins are the smallest penguins living on Antarctica Sources: *Penguin Planet: Their world, Our world by Kevin Schafer *http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/animals/penguin.html
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