King of The Penguins? Denis Chen
TABLE OF CONTENTS •Habitat----------------------------------------------------------------------Page 3-4 •Body-------------------------------------------------------------------------Page 5-6 •Predator and Prey--------------------------------------------------------Page 7-8 •Fun Facts---------------------------------------------------------------------Page 9 •Jokes-------------------------------------------------------------------------Page 10
This is a diagram of a King Penguins
Body
King Penguins have interesting bodies. They have black backs and white bellies. They are a special type of bird, they do not have wings, they have flippers. King Penguins weigh about 10 to 16 kilograms. They have bright-yellow beaks, and orangish ears. And, they grow about 90cm tall. They have a triangle tails, they are grey and really small. Moreover, they have grey clawed feet. Therefore, I think King Penguins have very interesting bodies.
The body of a King Penguin is very useful. For example, their bodies let them store a lot of fat so they won’t be cold in the winter. Another example, they have slim bodies so they can glide in the water. Moreover, they have clawed feet so the can grab things. Their flippers help them swim, and their small triangle tail can steer the penguin when it is swimming. That is the why the body of a King Penguin is very useful in every way.
Habitat
King Penguins have a interesting environment. King Penguins live on cold islands across Antarctica. It is very humid in Antarctica; 82.8% humidity. There are lots of animals that live in Antarctica. For example, there are Weddell Seals, Orcas, Rockhopper Penguins, Black-browed Albatrosses and Leopard Seals. There are no land animals in Antarctica. Thus, Antarctica is a very interesting continent.
This is a Black-browed Albatrosses, they only live in Antarctica.
Antarctica is very important to King Penguins. King Penguins start colonies on Antarctica. They start colonies on valleys or beaches. Normally they start colonies on rocky shores of Antarctica. Still, there are few Penguins that start colonies on sandy beaches. Moreover, King Penguins breed on rocky shores too. They start colonies close to water so they can get food easily. That is why King Penguins start colonies on bays in Antarctica.
King Penguins are preys to a lot of animals. They are prey for birds and fish. One of the reasons why they are so many animal’s prey is because they are easy targets. They are easy targets because they are really defenseless. A lot of animals eat them, for example, Orcas, Antarctic Fur Seals, Skuas, Snowy Sheathbills and Leopard Seals. That is why so much animals target King Penguins as preys.
Predator and Prey
Just because King Penguins are prey to a lot of animals does not mean that King Penguins can’t be predators to other animals. Penguins are mostly predators for fish and crustaceans. For instance, they are predators to mostly all the fish that live in Antarctica, Squid, Krill, Crustaceans and Lantern Fish. Their favorite is Lantern Fish. Fish is 80% of their diet. That is the proof that King Penguins are predators too.
Lantern Fish are King Penguins’ favorite food.
Fun Facts
•The King Penguin is the second largest in the world. •There are 2 million Penguins in the world. •King Penguins can hold their
breath for 3 minutes. •The King Penguin lays only one egg at a time. •It carries this egg on its feet, tucking it under the belly for warmth.
•Chicks hatch after about 55 days. •King penguins can live for more than 30 years. •Adult Flipper Length: 32-34cm
Jokes 9 Hilarious Jokes Q1. What´s black and white and goes round and around? Q2. Why don´t you see Penguins in Britain? Q3. What kind of fish do Penguins catch at night? Q4. Why do Penguins carry fish in their beaks? Q5. What´s black & white, black & white, black & white and black & white? Q6. What do Penguins have for lunch? Q7. Why don´t polar bears like penguins? Q8. Where do penguins go to dance? Q9. What did the sea say to the iceberg ?
A1. A Penguin in a revolving door. A2. Because they´re afraid of Wales. A3. Starfish. A4.Because they haven´t got any pockets. A5. A penguin rolling down the hill. A6. Icebergers. A7. Cause they can´t get their wrappers off. A8. To the Snow ball. A9. Nothing, it just waved.
GLOSSARY • Humidity: A quantity representing the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere or a gas
• Albatrosses : A very large oceanic bird related to the shearwaters, with long narrow wings. Albatrosses, some species of which have wingspans greater than 10 feet (3.3 m), are found mainly in the southern oceans, with three kinds in the North Pacific.
• Skua: A large brownish predatory seabird, pursuing other birds to make them disgorge fish they have caught.
• Snowy Sheathbill: A Snowy Sheathbill is a bird that is about 38– 41 cm long, with a wingspan of 76–80 cm. It is pure white except for its pink, warty face.
• Crustaceans: An arthropod of the large, mainly aquatic group Crustacea, such as a crab, lobster, shrimp, or barnacle.
• Glide: move with a smooth continuous motion, typically with little noise.
• Flippers: A broad flat limb without fingers, used for swimming by various sea animals such as seals, whales, and turtles.
ABOUT THE AUHTOR This book is written by Denis Chen in January 21st 2014. Denis was 11 when he wrote the book. He is from 3 different places in Taiwan; 台北, ⾼高雄 and 蓬湖. His childhood was good and he doesn't have an adulthood yet.
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What Do You Know About King Penguins?
•Weird Birds? •Fat and Tall Birds? •Swimming Birds? •Birds that can’t fly? •All Above? •None? Answer: All Above
Answer: The one in the bottom right corner.
HOW CAN YOU TELL? KING PENGUINS’ EARS ARE FULLY YELLOW, NOT LIKE EMPEROR Published in Taipei, Taiwan.