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Penguin Adaptations Part 1

Based on the 7 main Antarctic penguin species, this PPT looks at some of their key adaptations, mainly structural and behavioural.

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Penguin Adaptations Part 1

Based on the 7 main Antarctic penguin species, this PPT looks at some of their key adaptations, mainly structural and behavioural.

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Penguin Adaptations

Penguins are some of the most successful animals in this


extremely cold environment, what are their secrets?
Penguins waddle when they walk - this saves
them energy because they are tall with short legs.
Penguins have a
thick layer of fat
(called blubber) to
keep them warm,
store food and help
them float
Penguins move fastest on snow and ice when they lie
on their front and push themselves with their feet -
"tobogganing". They can go faster than you can run
Penguins have strong claws and strong short legs, these grip
onto slippery rocks or ice when they come out of the sea.
Penguins pull their feet in close for streamlining when swimming, like
an aircraft pulling in its wheels. Sticking a foot out as a water-brake,
penguins can turn and head back where they came in 1/5th of a second.
Penguin "wings" are adapted to be short, stiff flippers
for "flying" in water. The elbow and wrist joints are
fixed to give a rigid flipper for swimming underwater.
Penguins collect air in their
feathers by preening
especially before going to
sea, it insulates against the
cold. This trapped air helps
the penguin swim at top
speed by releasing as tiny
bubbles which reduce drag,
very useful when escaping
predators.
All penguins apart
from King and
Emperor penguins
build a nest. They are
a low pile of stones so
if the temperature rises
and snow melts, the
nest is not flooded.
Tail feathers help
penguins balance on
land and steer
accurately in the
water
Emperor and King
penguin parents keep
their egg and then the
young chick on their
feet. It is covered by a
flap of skin called a
brood pouch until they
are large enough to
keep themselves warm.

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