Penguins

There are __ different species of penguins.

Besides sliding on their bellies, penguins are known for which of the following?

• fast running
• excellent flying
• excellent swimming
• quick digging

All penguins live in cold weather.

• True
• False

An adult emperor penguin is around _ feet tall.

Do some penguins naturally live in Africa?

• Yes
• No

Penguins have which of the following on their tongues to help them hold onto their prey?

• teeth
• blubber
• webbs
• barbs

Penguins are great ​ (a)   . They have webbed ​ (b)   , ​ (c)   bodies, and flat ​ (d)   so they can propel through the ​ (e)   .

• swimmers
• feet
• smooth
• flippers
• water

Match each vocabulary word with its definition.

• sharp points, like hooks, to hold food

• webbed

• extra skin between toes

• blubber

• body fat of ocean mammals

• environment

• location: the area around

• barbs

• kind of animal

• species