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www.coolantarctica.com/Antarctica%20fact%20file/wildlife/antarctic-penguins.php

http://nzbirdsonline.org.nz/

https://www.doc.govt.nz/nature/native-animals/birds/birds-a-z/penguins/yellow-eyed-penguin-hoiho/

Feathers

overlapping

Backward

pointing barbs on tongue Clear eyelids

Thickened layer

of skin

Paddle shaped

flippers

Black back &

white chest

King Penguin adaptationsWhy do penguins have these specific features and how do they help

adapt to it’s environment?

Biological sciences

Living things have structural features and adaptations that help them to survive in their environment (VCSSU074)The growth and survival of living things are affected by the physical

conditions of their environment (VCSSU075)

Barbs on tongue: _____________________________________________________

Clear eyelids: ________________________________________________________

Flippers: ____________________________________________________________

Feathers: ____________________________________________________________

Colours: _____________________________________________________________

Skin: ________________________________________________________________

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