Penguins Scavenger Hunt. Print this document out and answer the questions using the interactive map on www.mrnussbaum.com/penguins.htm. TEACHERS - click here for ANSWER KEY. Click here to return to Penguins.
1.) The Emperor Penguins is the tallest and ________________________ of all penguins.
2.) Penguins have a special gland (supraorbital) that enables them to drink ____________________ _________________.
3.) The Gentoo Penguin can swim faster than any other penguin. It can reach a speed of ________________ miles per hour underwater.
4.) Most young penguins join a ________________, or huddle for warmth and protection, about five weeks after birth.
5.) The Magellanic Penguin was named after the famous explorer ____________________ _____________________ in 1519.
6.) The diet of most penguins includes ___________________, ________________________, and __________________. .
7.) Female King Penguins lay one egg every _________________ years.
8.) The Emperor Penguin is the only penguin to breed during the Antarctic ______________________.
9.) The male Emperor Penguin must incubate the egg for ______________ days while the female returns to the sea.
10.)*** Bonus Which is the most numerous penguin?
11.)*** Bonus What are the two penguin species that breed in the Antarctic mainland?