Sunday, October 25, 2009

Chinstrap Penguins

The chinstrap penguin belongs to the birds groups. They are found in Antarctica and its waters. A chinstrap penguin has a stripe running across its throat.Chinstrap penguins' homes are icy and rocky during the winter. Chinstrap penguins are carnivores, and mainly eat krill. The young of chinstrap penguins are called chicks. They are born with insulating down, but can't swim until they have grown their first adult layer of waterproof feathers.
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  1. VenkaNovember 10, 2009 at 4:54 PM

    Did you know that daddy penguins take care of their little ones and not their momies?

    Here are some more dads that do the same:

    http://www.menstuff.org/archives/dedicateddads.html

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