The penguin is a kind of bird that can not fly. The penguin belongs to the Spheniscidae family. They can not fly because their system has been adapted to their aquatic life. Physically, they have a stocky and massive body, measure between 40 and 115 cm, they have short small webbed feet, they have a short neck, they have a sharp beak, and their vestigial wings have become flippers, useless for flight in the air but useful for swim in water. To withstand the cold temperatures in their lives, they have a good layer of fat. Their plumage is colored black on all the back, white on the belly and yellow on the head and the neck.
Although they are often associated with Antarctica, they may be found in areas from Antarctica to the equator. They are known for their feat of living in extreme conditions; temperature sometimes below -60 ° C and winds near 200 km / h.
Their main predator is the man, because the oil of the Spheniscidae is very appreciated by the humans. Their natural predators are mainly leopard seal and killer whale.
Pingouins are sweet and lovely animal but because of the global warming their lives are in danger. Hell pingouins and fight against the global warming.
Emmanuelle Djebara 5D
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