The Penguin

Happy Feet

Have you seen Happy Feet 1 and 2 yet? I just loved these movies.

 Let's Play - The Penguin Dance!

Penguin Dance is one of the famous camp song with simple & fun lyrics. So, if you need a laugh that will leave you with a big smile all day, have a look at the video, read the lyrics if you need to (they are just below the video).

Penguin Dance

Penguin Song - Lyrics

Have you ever seen a penguin come to tea?

If you look at me, a penguin you will see.

Penguins, attention

Penguins, begin.

Right arm.

Have you ever seen a penguin come to tea?

If you look at me, a penguin you will see.

Penguins, attention

Penguins, begin.

Right arm. Left arm. .

Have you ever seen a penguin come to tea?

If you look at me, a penguin you will see.

Penguins, attention

Penguins, begin.

Right arm. Left arm. Right foot..

Have you ever seen a penguin come to tea?

If you look at me, a penguin you will see.

Penguins, attention

Penguins, begin.

Right arm. Left arm. Right foot. Left foot..

Have you ever seen a penguin come to tea?

If you look at me, a penguin you will see.

Penguins, attention

Penguins, begin.

Right arm. Left arm. Right foot. Left foot. Bum out..

Have you ever seen a penguin come to tea?

If you look at me, a penguin you will see.

Penguins, attention

Penguins, begin.

Right arm. Left arm. Right foot. Left foot. Bum out. Tongue out..

Have you ever seen a penguin come to tea?

If you look at me, a penguin you will see.

Penguins, attention

Penguins dismissed.

Happy Feet Dance

Let's Learn - About the Penguin

Penguins are birds. Most of them live in the sub-Antarctics and on Antarctica. However, the Galapagos penguin lives around the equator.
   

Range of the Penguins, all species (aqua)

There are no penguins on the North pole, nor are there ice bears on the South pole.

Methods of Propulsion

Porpoising

Unlike most other birds, penguins can't fly. They waddle on land and swim in the sea. When swimming fast, they jump out of the water every few meters, just like dolphins do. This is called porpoising.

Tobogganing

On ice there is another method penguins sometimes use: tobogganing. They lie down on their belly and glide along like a toboggan, using their flippers and feet to push themselves forward.

Skin and colours

Penguin Skin

The top layer of a penguin's skin is made of thousands of small, stiff feathers. The air between the feathers is good insulation. To make their 'coat' even more water- and windproof penguins spread some oil on it (this oil comes from a gland above their tail). Below the feathers is a thick layer of blubber to keep the penguins warm.

Penguin Molting

 Once a year, penguins shed their feathers and grow new ones. This is called molting. The old feathers come off in patches and at the same time new feathers grow. This takes about 3 weeks and during this period the penguins do not eat nor swim.

Parts of a Penguin

 All penguin backs are black and all bellies are white. This has to do with swimming camouflage: the black back looks like the bottom of the ocean and the white belly looks like the water surface. Some species, like king and emperor penguins, have yellow, orange or red areas on their head or neck.

Hot or freezing

When penguins are too warmthey spread their flippers to release body heat. They can also ruffle their feathers to break up the insulating air layer.
When Emperor penguins are too cold they huddle together.

Classification:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Aves

Infraclass: Neognathae

Order: Sphenisciformes (Sharpe, 1891)

Family: Spheniscidae (Bonaparte, 1831)

MORE ABOUT PENGUINSKind of Penguins : http://www.d81.w-cook.k12.il.us/kennedy/asmith/penguins/penguins.html

Penguin Vocabulary: http://www.d81.w-cook.k12.il.us/kennedy/asmith/penguins/vocabulary.html

How to draw a Penguin:-

Can Penguin Fly?

Real or Fake? Please find it out and let me know, thanks!

References:

Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penguin