A Bird That Cannot Fly

Penguins are marine animals. They are black and white. They cannot fly and they live mostly in Antarctica. Their wings look like flippers. They mostly feed on fish, krill, squid, and other forms of sea life. Not all live in the cold. Some live in temperate climates. The Galápagos penguin lives near the equator. It is the only penguin that lives north of the equator. The average weight of this unique penguin is 5.5 pounds and is nineteen inches long. Their predators are snakes, crabs, hawks, and owls.

On average, adults are about three feet, seven inches tall and weigh seventy-seven pounds or more. The smallest penguin is sixteen inches and weighs 2.2 pounds. Larger penguins usually live in colder climates while smaller ones live in the temperate regions. History shows that some can even grow to be as tall as a human and weigh as much as one. 

One of my favorite animals is the penguin. I think they are very beautiful. Watching them dive into the water amazes me. However, the smaller penguins do not dive too deep. They catch their prey near the surface. Usually they are under for only about a minute or two. Once the female lays her eggs, the male then has to protect it and keep it warm until it hatches while the female hibernates. These eggs are usually smaller than other species. They are very unique in many ways. Lately, penguins are becoming endangered. I would hate to see the species die off completely.