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to sit on eggs so they will stay warm Parent penguins share this responsibility. |
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| many penguin chicks squeezing together to say warm |
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| a flap of skin near the feet of some penguins which is used to incubate the eggs |
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| a small pouchlike enlargement of a penguin's esophagus in which food is stored or partially digested for the chicks |
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| the fine soft feathers of a chick and the soft underfeathers of an adult bird |
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| the act of a penguin chick losing its down feathers |
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| a penguins modified wings used for swimming |
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| small pink shellfish that are the favorite food of penguins |
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| the movement of animals at different times of the year, usually for breeding |
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when a penguin loses its old feathers as it grows new ones This is done once a year. |
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| a birds covering of feathers |
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| the act of leaping from water to breathe air and diving back in |
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the act of distributing oil over feathers Penguins do this after they swim. The preen gland which makes the oil is located near the tail. |
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| the nesting place for large groups of penguins |
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| a quick way for penguins to travel on land which involves flooping on their bellies and pushing themselves along with their flippers |
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