Emperor Penguin Fathers PDF

Name: _________________________________ Emperor Penguin Fathers Did you know that an emperor penguin father has a big job to do? After the mother penguin lays an egg, the father keeps the egg on his feet...

Name: _________________________________ Emperor Penguin Fathers Did you know that an emperor penguin father has a big job to do? After the mother penguin lays an egg, the father keeps the egg on his feet and under his warm pouch. He has to be very careful that it doesn’t fall on the ice. The mother then has to walk far away to the sea to eat. While she is gone for more than two months, the father doesn’t get to eat and gets very hungry. He loses much of his body fat. After the baby chick hatches, the mother returns to feed the baby, and the father finally gets to walk to the sea and eat. How do we know that emperor penguin fathers are good parents? ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ Remember to use: © Erin Guge