Penguins

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rookery
- a nesting place
creche
- a group of many chicks
porpoising

a penguin jumps out of the water
tobogganing

penguins slide on their belly
What do they do on land?

waddle
What do they do in the water?

swim
blubber

fat under their skin that keeps them warm
molting

when penguins shed their old feathers and get new feathers
17

that is how many different kinds of penguins there are
Most birds have hollow bones.

Penguins have solid bones that help them float.
equator

penguins live below the equator towards the South Pole
burrow

a hole that penguins may live in
nest

a penguin lays eggs in a nest

Author:	firstgrade
ID:	6081
Card Set:	Penguins
Updated:	2010-02-05 02:12:23
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Description:	penguin vocabulary words and definitions
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