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Test your knowledge on the lovable penguin...
 
 

Penguin Quiz
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1.) Which is the largest of all the penguins?

King
Chinstrap
Emperor

 
2.) Which penguin lives the farthest to the north?

 Little Blue Penguin
Rockhoppers
 Galapagos Penguin

 
3.) What animal class do penguins belong to?

 fish
bird
 mammal

 
4.) How do penguins keep warm in the Antarctic?

 oil in their outer feathers, a layer of fluffy down, and a thick layers of blubber,
thick fur
 hibernation

 
5.) How do penguins protect themselves from their enemies in the water?

 black & white coloration
 fighting
flying

 
6.) Which penguins are close to becoming endangered?

 Magellanic & Chinstrap
 Rockhoppers & Gentoo
Humboldt & Galapagos

 
7.) What do most penguins eat?

 grass, plants, and seeds
 fish, squid, and krill
 meat from other animals

 
8.) Which parent takes care of the eggs and the chicks?

 just the female penguin
 both the male & female penguins
 just the male penguin

 
9.) Why can't penguins fly?

 their bones are heavy and their flippers are too thin
 they don't know how to fly
 it is to cold for them to fly

 
10.) Which animal prey on penguins in the Antarctic region?

 Blue Whales
 Leopard seals and killer whales
sea turtles

 

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