Penguin Research Papers

Penguins lives in north pole. penguin eats fish, ray fish, squid, cod, krill and shrimp. They live for 10 years to 25 years. Penguins huddle up to keep warm because to protect them. A penguin is a bird but it cant fly. Baby penguins are born with out feathers. Penguins dive 50 to 60 feet to catch their food. when baby penguins are about 4 weeks old they huddle up to keep warm.

Penguins ( family Spheniscidae, order Sphenisciformes) are a group of flightless, aquatic birds living exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere, particularly in Antarctica. Well-adapted for life in the water, these birds have countershaded white and black plumage, and their wings have evolved into flat, paddle-like flippers. They feed on squid, fish, krill and other forms of sealife. Penguins spend half of their lives in the oceans and half on land. This list contains 10 unusual facts about penguins you may not know.

This article is about how Chinstrap Penguins are threatened by a volcanic eruption. A volcano in the northern part of the island of an archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean has been ejecting ash and smoke since March. Of course that threatens all of the animals living there which is the Penguins, and its the largest colony of Penguins in the world according to new studies. These penguins can also not leave the island due to the volcano, and also can not lay or hatch eggs on the island, which will do a lot of damage and will be very hard to follow. Zavodovski Island is home to over one million Chinstrap Penguins, but humans do live there. None of the main effects will be known until the Penguins return to the island, in which 10 to 15 percent

The leopard seal is one of six species of seals in the Antarctic. They can get up to 1230 pounds and fall anywhere between eight and twelve feet long. These large muscular animals have dark grey backs, and spots scattered among their light grey stomachs and throat. They get their name, “leopard seal”, from their impressively long sharp carnivore like teeth. Although their front teeth are sharp, their back teeth lock together to help them catch krill. Their appetite mainly consists of penguins, fish, squid, and krill, though they will prey on other seals. Although the leopard seal is considered the most ferocious seal in Antarctica, they will play with the penguins in a friendly manner. When they are not playing with the penguin they will grab

The Galapagos Penguin (scientifically known as Spheniscus Mendiculus), is one of the smallest types of penguin on the planet and is the easiest to distinguish as it lives the furthest north than any other penguin species. It has distinctive white marks on its face, beak and chest as well as a “C” shaped line that stretches across its upper body. The Galapagos Penguins are native to the Galapagos islands, they live in colonies and are sedentary meaning that they only venture as far as 3 miles away. Sadly, they are currently listed as endangered by many sources such as WWF (Worldwide Fund) with numbers fewer than 2000.

Next on our stop was the infamous penguins. This exhibit contained many different species of penguins from around the world: Tufted Puffin, Little Penguin, King Penguin, and the Gentoo Penguin to name a few. During the warmer months the penguins can be found outside near the entrance of the aquarium. We were lucky enough to see one species of penguin up close and personal. The African Penguin was on display and is on the endangered species list. This type of penguin is medium sized and is found off the coast of South Africa. This species earned its name for being one of the only types of penguin to breed on the African Coast. A recent

The king penguins favorite food is fish and some squid. In colonies in the open they have territories but no nest. The male penguins size is 16.0 kg ,and a female size is 14.3 kg. The scientific name is the aptenodytes patagonicus. No other penguins have a longer breeding cycle then the King penguins.

Emperor Penguins are my favorite animals to this day. This is because in 2nd grade my teacher made us write essays on animals from Antarctica such as Polar Bears and Sea Lions. When my teacher assigned me the Emperor Penguin I didn’t think much of it at the time, but when I began my research about the animal, it slowly caught my interest.

Different types of calls are made possible by an organ in the penguin’s throat called the syrinx. Each species syrinx differs slightly allowing different calls to be made. A study was conducted by Nina Thumser and Millicent Ficken that proved each species calls differ in the number of syllables, length, and frequency. This is why a recommended method used to classify the behavior of penguins is to understand and identify vocalizations. The African penguin had the greatest maximum frequency of the longest syllable when comparing it to the braying in Humboldt and Magellanic penguins. In addition, during mating seasons both sexes of African penguins will contribute their own bray call, however, in species such as the Spheniscus mendiculus commonly known as the Galapagos penguin, it’s mainly the males who bray when breeding. The African penguin also brays more frequently because they are more likely to display aggression via braying. because in a study, also done by Nina Thumser and Millicent Ficken, it was discovered that African Penguins are more aggressive towards each other than other Spheniscus penguins were towards other members.

c) Antarctica is colder and windier than in the Arctic. The lowest temperature ever measured, -89.2°C, was registered Vostok in Antarctica on 21 July 1983 (Kranz). The positioning of the Antarctica renders it lightless since no sun rays reach the region making it extremely cold than the Arctic

Antarctica is a cold, frozen, and mostly empty land found at the South Pole of the earth. Humans go there mostly for research and occasional tourism, though it's incredibly inhospitable, especially in the colder months. Due to the harsh environment, it remains the last true wilderness on earth and is protected by an international agreement called the Antarctic Treaty of 1961. In this Treaty, world leaders agreed that everywhere south of 60° south latitude would remain unclaimable by any country.

Emperor Penguins are found in Antarctica, and have to have a high tolerance of the cold and hot whether to be able to survive the whether conditions of the Antarctic.

After they gain weight, the penguin’s center of mass is shifted forward, causing their usual waddling speed to become too much, leaving them face first on the ice. Rather than shifting their leaning angle, the penguin rotates their lower body after gaining weight in an attempt to maintain balance. Still, there is only so much the king penguin can do to prevent falling, the limited movement of their flippers does not make up for the abrupt increase in

In the picture, I can see a cold landscape. It is located in Arctic because there is a snow, it's desolate and there is a sparse vegetation. In the background of the picture, we can see the frozen mountainous with the sun shining on them. In the foreground of the picture, we can see an Eskimo is building the iglu. At the top of the picture, we can see a blue sky although it is a rainy weather and windy. Perhaps there are penguins because they live in a cold weather as the Antartic.

Panda bears color is black and white. Pandas height is about 2-3 feet long. A panda’s biggest like 150-220 lbs. Hundreds of years ago person’s would raise a picture of a panda. In New York city, they keep pandas in the zoo.