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ion Introduct Chapter 1 OF CONTENTS TABLE MEET THE EMPEROR PENGUIN WHAT DO EMPEROR PENGUINS LOOK LIKE WHERE DO EMPEROR PENGUINS LIVE THE UNDERWATER HUNT OF Chapter 3 EMPEROR PENGUINS THE LIFE CYCLE OF EMPEROR PENGUINS Chapter 4 Chapter 2 Chart 4 6 12 18 24 30 31 32 32 32 t Emperor Penguin Trai Glossary iography Selected Bibl ion Informat Further Index
INTRODUCTION MEET THE EMPEROR PENGUIN A hungry emperor penguin plunges into the icy ocean A powerful swimmer the penguin dives deep in search of fish to eat Emperor penguins are a kind of bird Birds are animals Other kinds of animals you may know are fish insects reptiles amphibians and mammals Emperor penguins live in Antarctica 4
All birds share certain traits Birds are vertebrates animals with backbones Birds are covered with feathers They also have two wings and a beak Birds are warm-blooded Their bodies keep a steady temperature regardless of the surrounding temperature Birds lay hard-shelled eggs The emperor penguin shares these traits with other birds It also has traits that make it unique 5
