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9th Birthday and all my Dad's
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Some of the subjects I studied.......
    
Emperor
Penguin
 Aptenodytes
forsteri
The largest penguin, the Emperor stands
about 1.3 m (4 ft) and weighs between 20 and 45 kg (44 to 99 lb.). These
birds live along the coasts and neighboring seas of Antarctica. They
are well adapted to the frigid climate. To further protect themselves
against the cold, groups of adults and young huddle close to one
another. They eat fish and squid that they catch in their sharp beaks
while swimming under water.
When Emperor Penguins are courting they
display brilliant orange ear patches. They breed during the long
darkness of the Antarctic winter, gathering at rookeries during the
months of April and May. They do not build nests or establish
territories. Within a few hours after the female lays a single egg, the
male positions the egg on top of his feet and covers it with a warm fold
of abdominal skin. Shortly thereafter, the female travels over the ice
to the open sea to feed, leaving the male to incubate the egg. About two
months later she will return to feed and raise the newly-hatched chick.
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