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African Penguins

WHAT DO THEY EAT?

Penguins eat seafood. Their main diet is fish, though they'll also eat squid, small shrimplike animals called "krill" (see photo to the right) and crustaceans.

Penguin

WHAT DO PENGUINS LOOK LIKE?

Like other birds Penguins have feathers, but can not fly. Some people say that penguins fly underwater, rather than in the sky. They also have a layer of fat, called blubber. It helps keep them warm in the chilly weather of Antarctica.

Penguin in Snow

PENGUINS

Penguins are a group of aquatic, flightless birds. They live almost exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere, with only one species, the Galapagos penguin, found north of the equator.

Penguin facts: About
Penguin facts: About
Penguin facts: About
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