Penguins

How many species of penguins are there?

• 16

• 17

• 19

• 18

Which of the following facts about penguins is TRUE?

• There are 16 different types of penguins.

• Penguins are excellent swimmers even though they may look clumsy on land.

• Penguins molt their feathers in patches.

• Yellow-eyed penguins are the smallest penguins.

Penguins can only be found in cold places.

• True

• False

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Which of the following facts about penguins' feathers is true?

• Penguins molt their feathers once a year.

• Penguins have large, long feathers like eagles.

• Penguins go to the sea to catch fish when they are in the middle of shedding their old feathers.

• Penguins molt their feathers in patches.

Penguins can fly.

• True

• False

What are the two largest types of penguins?

• Little Blue and Macarroni

• King and Emperor

• King and Little Blue

• Chinstrap and Emperor

The smallest type of penguin is?

• King

• Emperor

• Chinstrap

• Little Blue

All penguins look exactly the same.

• True

• False

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How many eggs do most penguins lay?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

What is TRUE about emperor penguins?

• They are the smallest type of penguin.

• They build a nest.

• They lay only one egg.

• The female penguin incubates the egg.

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