The Emporer Penguin
Did you ever wonder how emperor penguins could swim in the water so long? That’s because they have a layer of fat under their skin to keep them warm. To find out more things you’ve always wondered about emperor penguins, read on. The emperor penguin, scientifically called Aptenodytes forsteri, is the largest of all living penguins. It is about 3.7 feet high and weighs from 60-90 pounds. A large head, short neck, and slender body make up this birds structure. It stands upright when it is on land because its webbed feet are set far back on the body. It also has a tail that is short and has 14 to 18 stiff feathers. The backs of these creatures are bluish-gray, instead of being black like other penguins. The only other living penguin that shares this trait is the king penguin. Shiny, short and broad feathers overlap each other to cover the penguins’ skin. These feathers, closely spaced, keep the water away from the birds’ skin when it is swimming in the cold sea. Emperor penguins have more feathe
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