Gentoo Penguins

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Introduction

Gentoo Penguins live in Antarctica, falkland islands, south georgia and kerguelen island. It has a yellowish-red beak, black head with a white mark above each eye and a tail. They weigh up to 85kg. 51 to 90 cm is their height.

white mark

yellowish-red beak

tail

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Adult Gentoo Penguins venture about 24 kilometers (15 mils) from the colony for food for their chicks. During deep dives Gentoo Penguins reduce their heat 80-100 beats per minute. Lives of a Gentoo Penguins last 115-20 years. Sliding on their tummy is one way they travel. They swish their tail as they waddle along the ice. They are the the fastest swimming bird.

A colony is a big group of penguins.

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Gentoo Penguins swiming

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Adaptations

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Their bodies are are streamlined so they don't get dragged to much by the water. They have thick skin and lots of blubber to keep them warm in the cold water. They have tightly paced feathers to keep warm and for water proof. They have webbed feet to swim faster in the water. When they are cold they huddle (hug) together to keep warm. Adult Gentoo Penguins make 450 dives a day. Their belly's are white so when they are swimming, from under neath they look like part of the sky and when you look from the top it looks like they are part of the sea.

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Streamlined is where the end of the vehicle or animal is rely sharp so it can cut through the air or water.

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Webbed is where their feet skin is stretched.

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white belly

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facts

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During deep dives Gentoo Penguin reduce their heat 80-100 beats per minute. Some times they slide on their tummy's instead of waddling.

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They swish their tails while they waddle along the ice.

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Waddle and waddling are the way penguins work.

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Gentoo Penguin sliding on his tummy.

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food and predators

krill

lepard seal

killer whale

Gentoo Penguin

shrimp

fish

shark

Gentoo Penguins eat krill, shrimp and fish.

Predator are animals that eat other animals.

The predators are eaten by sharks, lepard seals and killer whales.

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Babies

In September or October they generally lay two eggs. The second egg is smaller then the first one. Both eggs are guarded by parents until they hatch about five weeks later.

Chicks survival is based on food and predators. If food is short their parents feed the stronger chick. Chick stay in the nest for about a month then they form nursery groups while the parents are hunting. After three month (normal in January) chick grow adult feathers and are able to go out alone.

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baby Gentoo Penguin

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Nursery groups are where the chicks come together and look out for each other.

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