True or False? There are 17 different species of Penguins.
False. There are 18.
True or False? Penguins are mammals.
True.
True or False? Penguins have more feathers than any other type of bird.
True!
True or False? The smallest type of penguin is called the "little penguin".
True!
True or False? All penguins live in Antarctica.
False. They also live in Africa, Australia, New Zealand and on various Islands.
True or False? Penguins can fly.
False. Although they are often described as "flying through the water".
True or False? Penguins live most of their life in the water.
True! They spend 75% of their time in the water.
True or False? Penguins colour make them more visible to predators in the water.
False. Dark on top and white underneath helps them camouflage in the water.
True or False? The Emporer Penguin is the world's largest type of penguin.
True! They can grow to be 1.3m tall and can weigh nearly 200kg!
True or False? Penguins are carnivores.
True! They only eat meat.
True or False? Phillip Island is home to Australia's largest colony of penguins.
True! There are over 32,000 penguins there!
True or False? Gentoo Penguins are the slowest breed of penguin.
False. They can travel at up to speeds of 37km/hr
True or False? A group of penguins on land are called a 'waddle'.
True! However when they are in the water, they are called a 'raft' of penguins.
True or False? Penguins huddle together because they love hugs.
False! They huddled together to keep each other warm.
True or False? Penguins don't fart.
True! Their diet does not consist of enough fibre for their stomachs to produce gas.
True or False? The oldest fossil penguins are 1,000 years old.
False. The oldest penguins fossils are more than 60 million years old!
