Rockhopper Penguins
Pretty Penguins
Rockhopper Penguins are
found on the shorelines of the islands
north of Antarctica, from Chile to
New Zealand. They have blood red
eyes, a red-orange nose, and pink
webbed feet. Rockhoppers are
found bounding rather than waddling, as most other penguins. Rockhopper penguins are classified as a
bird, but they can not actually fly
through the air. Rockhoppers are
call Rockhoppers because they hop
rock-to-rock. How interesting can
penguins really be?
Artic Animals
KEY WORD
DESTINED
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It will eventually
happen.
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Polar Bears
and Penguins are
alike in some ways
but also different
ways. Polar Bears
and Penguins both
love to swim, eat, and
both live in some of
the harshest climates. But Polar
Bears and Penguins
live at different ends
of the world. For
this reason, there
homes are very different in many ways.
But the Penguin
and Polar Bear are
destined to ever
meet.
Mother Knows Best
The first thing penguins do to
have a baby is mate. Once they have
been pregnant for a while, they jump
out of the water, and some walk up
to 100 miles to find a safe nesting
place. Lastly, they have to take turns
both male and female taking care of
there child.
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Temperature
Affects Penguins
Temperature even
affects penguins! Penguins walk on ice, so
when 9ice melts rapidly it affects the way
they live. Scientist
think that penguins in
the artic has decreased
because of climate
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change. It is known the
Emperor penguin has
de creased the most
decreased the most. A
lot of change can happen with climate
change. And normally
it not to positive for
penguins.
Why do penguins get sore feet?
Scientist have come to conclude that penguins are very fun and joyful, but they have
a hard situation to deal with. Rockhopper
Penguins get sore feet very easily . A way
to prevent this is by buying her little booties to put on there feet. This helps them
to walk on ice so it doesn't hurt their feet.
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Review Questions
1. How much do penguins weigh?
2. What do penguins do first to have a
baby?
3. True or False
Climate change is positive for penguins?
4. Where are penguins located?
5. What do penguins have in common
with polar bears?