Life
Cycle
Drawn by Munawwar
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Drawn by Gemma
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The eggs are usually
incubated by both parents taking turns. It can take about 8 weeks
for them to hatch. Larger penguins lay larger eggs which take longer.
Baby penguins depend
on their parents for warmth, shelter and food.
As the chicks grow larger they grow a thick
coat of downy feathers that allows them to keep warm and dry by themselves.
Penguins are sometimes seen many kilometres
from land.
Penguins can live as long as 25 years.
Written
by: Munawwar and Gemma
Information from:
http://www.askjeeves.com
Australia's Penguin Parade
by Neil Jones and Kevin Lott
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