Penguins by: BJH

FUN FACTS

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Kingdom: Animalia

• multicellular

• heterotroph

• don't have cell walls

• have cells organized into tissues

Phylum: Chordata

• backbone

• segmented body

• complete digestive system                                             

• bilateral symmetry

Class: Aves

• beak not teeth

• lay eggs

• large muscular stomachs

• feathers

Order: Sphenisciformes

• flightless birds

• webbed toes

• solid bones

• wing skeleton flat

Family: Spheniscidae

• Chinstrap
                                         

• Flightless
  

FUN FACTS
1. The male penguin sits on the eggs while the women hunt.
2. Penguins are flightless birds.
3. They can swim 15 miles a hour.
4. Penguins only live in cold climates
5. Penguins are known as the tuxedo bird because
they are only black and white

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Fat little guys looking their best

While the women are on a quest

The women go to find some fish

To make themselves a wonderful dish

But sometimes they meet killer whales

Now the husband knows she fails.

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