MEETING THE PENGUINS OF ANTARCTIC

the name of the penguins comes from the welsh language pen (“head”) and gwyn (“white”), used in the united kingdom. however, the
first people to name and see a penguin were not the british, but the crew members of the first expedition of the portuguese navigator
vasco da gama (ca. 1460-1542), who nicknamed them "little birds" or " booby birds" .due to its peculiar way of walking almost similar to
ducks. for this they use their tail, which makes THEM KEEP THE BALANCE ON THE GROUND.

Professional Swimmers
Penguins don't have teeth.
Still, it might scare you the
Penguins are the only birds on the planet that, instead of flying, use their rigid flippers,
first time you look into a
webbed feet, tail, and stubby forms to "fly" underwater, becoming expert swimmers. His
penguin's mouth, as it has
talent to dive into the waves of the sea and catch his food is phenomenal being very fast.
sawtooth-like quills on the
Another incredible thing is that they know when to dive guided by SUNLIGHT.
top of its beak that it uses
different depending on the species. when eating.

Black and white, not so boring colors

The penguin's plumage consists of two layers of colors such as white and black those
symbolize certain elegance. This not only makes them look great all the time, but also helps
them in the water as camouflage. From above, their black backs blend into the dark water
of the sea, and from below, their white bellies blend into the bright, sunny surface.
Therefore we will not accept that you say that black and white is boring.

Penguin Language
different depending on the species.
Waa Waa Wa
Penguins communicate through squawking at such a level that they can recognize each
other in the midst of large, noisy colonies. they use short words instead of long ones,
while longer words are made up of a series of shorter words. Penguins are very sociable
and friendly animals, you just have to say goodbye to fear and start speaking a little of
their language so they see you as one more penguin in their colony. So you better
practice those:

Zzz
Zzzzzz….
different depending on the species.
Penguins sleep and do so standing up. It is true, penguins sleep standing up, especially
when they incubate they shed their skin, in this way, having less protection against the
cold, they move less and therefore spend less energy.
 Up to the knees

Penguins can vary in size, which means that they are As natural enemies and
predators they have
animals that can be as small up to the your knees, as leopard seals, sea lions,
tall as you are, or even much taller. orcas and sharks,
creatures that of course
are not easy to avoid, even
being such a fast swimmer.
Bag penguin

The average weight of a penguin depends on the

species of penguin we are talking about, in some cases
they can be really heavy, like when you carry a
backpack full of notebooks with books and everything.

Fish and shellfish, a delight for penguins, Yummy!

Starting from the fact that penguins are carnivorous

animals, the food base to be able to nourish themselves,
they take it from shellfish and fish.

Plumage, a very comfortable armor

PENGUIN FUN
Plumage is important in penguins, as it serves them both in
water and on land. It is a natural shell that they can control by Penguins also love
ruffling their feathers to cool off when it's hot, a very rock to slide across the
look to tell the truth, or on the contrary when they swim or it's path with their
very cold they stick them to their body, which helps them keep bellies on the ice to
warms. That is why the plumage of a penguin is the most save energy!!!
comfortable armor that can exist.