Thursday, August 23, 2007

Facts about Adelie Penguins


We been learning about Adelie penguins.
Here are some facts:

Height:28 inches (70 cm)
Weight:4 kgs.
The Adelie Penguins got their name from a French explorer.
Predators:Sea lion,Sea Leopard, Seal, Eagle and Skua .
Life Span:They live up to 20 years.
Reproduction: 2 eggs but only one survives.
Nests:Adelie penguins make their nests out of pebbles and ice.
Group name:Colonies .
Anatomy:Stiff tailed with long tailed feathers. The feathers drag on the ground when they walk.
Habitat:Rocky ice bits of Antarctica.
Diet: Fish snow they don t drink water.

by Kent's group

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