True or False? There are 17 types of penguins.
True
True or False? Penguins are mammals.
False
True or False? Penguins have more feathers than most other type of bird.
True!
True or False? All penguins live in Antarctica.
False. They live in Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and islands also.
True or False? Penguins live most of their lives in the water.
True. Some species spend 75% of their time in the water.
True or False? The smallest type of penguin is the called the "Little Blue Penguin".
True! It's only about 33 cm tall.
True or False? Penguins can fly.
No...unless you call it flying in water!
True or False? Penguins coloring helps to camoflage them in the water.
True. Dark on top and white on the bottom helps hide them in the water.
True or False? The Emporer Penguin is the largest type of of penguin.
True! They can grow to about 47 inches tall and weigh 100 pounds.
True or False? Penguins are carnivores.
True! They only eat meat.
True or False? They have a tail, wings and flippers.
False!
True or False? They may live to 30 years in the wild.
False! To 20
True or False? Their feathers are waterproof thanks to oil produced by a gland under the flippers.
False! The gland is near the tail.
