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Believe it or not, this is a
penguin! There are many kinds
of penguins in the world!
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All penguins are alike in a few ways.
First, they are birds. They can’t fly,
though! Also, all wild penguins live
below the equator. That’s the
imaginary line around the middle of
the earth. The dotted areas on the
map (left) show where penguins live.
Let’s learn about different kinds of penguins.
What They Look Like: Rockhoppers
Rockhopper
have a yellow crest, or bunch of
feathers, on their heads.
Habitat: They live on islands with tall
grasses and rocky cliffs.
Fun Fact: They hop up and down
rocks, just like their name says.
The • shows where rockhoppers live.
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What They Look Like: Emperors have a black head
emperor
and back. Their chest is yellow and white.
Habitat: They live on the Antarctic ice and in the
waters around Antarctica.
Fun Fact: These are the biggest penguins. They are
about as tall as a 6-year-old child.
In winter, the female emperor penguin lays one
egg. The male takes care of the egg. He balances it
on the tops of his feet for about two months, until
the egg hatches.
The • shows where
emperors live.
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What They Look Like: Little blues have
little blue
a blue back and a white belly.
Habitat: They live on the sandy beaches
of Australia and New Zealand.
Fun Fact: These are the smallest
penguins of all. These little penguins
only come up to a child’s knee.
The • shows where little blues live.
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What They Look Like: Chinstraps have
chinstrap
a black line on their chin. That’s where
they get their name.
Habitat: They live on icebergs and
rocky islands near Antarctica.
Fun Fact: They stamp their feet when
they are angry.
The • shows where chinstraps live.
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What They Look Like: Africans have
african
a black stripe around their chest and
pink above their eyes.
Habitat: They live on beaches in
South Africa and nearby.
Fun Fact: Their call sounds like a
donkey—hee-haw!
The • shows where Africans live.
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1. Which penguin got its name from something it does?
A
Little Blue
B
Emperor
C
Rockhopper
D
Chinstrap
2. Which sentence is true?
A
Some penguins live at the North Pole.
B
Some penguins can fly.
C
All penguins live in Antarctica.
D
All penguins live south of the equator.
3. How are all penguins alike?
A
They all live near water.
B
They are all the same color.
C
They all live in very cold places.
D
They are all the same size.
4. An animal’s habitat is _________ .
A
what it eats
B
how it looks
C
where it lives
D
the sound it makes
5. Find two penguins in the article whose names tell how they look.
Circle the names. Underline the sentences that tells how
they look.
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Choose two of the penguins you read about. Fill in the
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they are different.
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Write About It
Describe three interesting facts you learned from the article. Tell why you
think they are interesting.
1. _______________________________________________________________
2. _______________________________________________________________
3. _____________________________________________________________
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