Emperor Penguin Information Report

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This week for writing in groups our task was to find out information on penguins or a specific type of penguin using a template and then write an information report on them. I worked with Julian and Jack and together we found out interesting things like; the Emperor Penguin can hold its breath for 20 minutes or more and, the Emperor Penguin is the biggest penguin of them all.

Emperor Penguins are one of 17 Penguin species that live all across the southern hemisphere. The scientific name for Emperor Penguins is Aptenodytes Forsteri and the family name for Penguins is Spheniscidae. Did you know that the Emperor Penguin’s body colour also helps to camouflage them from predators in the ocean?

Adult Emperor Penguin’s necks are mainly white with a yellow tint at the top and their heads are dark black. Their backs are mainly black but fade to grey on their flippers, whilst their torso is completely white. Emperor Penguin chicks are mostly light grey but have a white and black mask.

An Emperor Penguin’s main diet consists of fish, krill, squid and other small aquatic species. In order to catch fish, Penguins work together as packs to herd schools of fish towards each other- to make it easier to catch them. Once all the fish are together, the Penguins just swim into the horde and swallow as many fish they can. In order to feed their young, Penguins regurgitate into their chicks’ mouths.

Emperor Penguins live on the coasts of Antarctica, the icy continent is home to 7 different species of Penguin. Emperor Penguin colonies live on the coasts of Antarctica because all of their food comes from the ocean. In order to move from one place to another on land, Penguins either waddle or toboggan (Slide on their stomach). Some of the predators that Emperor Penguins face are Orca (killer whales)

Emperor Penguin colonies can average from hundreds to tens of thousands, not only are they the giants of the Penguin species, they can also hold their breath for more than 20 minutes!