10 things I know about penguins

1. Most penguins live in Antarctica and parts of nearby countries. they like to live where it is icy cold.
2. Penguins are birds that swim instead of fly. They use their wings like flippers underwater.
3. Penguins spend most of their time in water looking for food. some can stay underwater for about an hour.
4. The penguins thick, oily feathers are warm and waterproof.
5. There are eighteen different kins of penguins. The blue fairy penguin is only one foot tall(12 inches),while the emperor stands four feet tall.
6. Once a year, most kinds of penguins make nests and lay their eggs.
7. Instead of making a nest, the male emperor penguin holds the egg on it's feet to keep it warm until it hatches.
8. Penguins eat fish. when the penguin chicks are first hatched, the adults chew up their food for them.
9. Penguins live in large groups called rookeries. sometimes one million birds live in one rookery.
10! One land penguins travel by waddling or hopping on their short legs. when they are in a hurry, they slide on their bellies.
That is what I know about penguins!