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Quiz Questions
- With some standing 45 inches tall, which species of penguin is the largest?
- Which species of penguin is the only penguin found north of the equator?
- What is the collective noun for a group of penguins swimming in the sea?
- The little penguin, commonly known as the little blue penguin, is a species of penguin found in which country?
- Which species of medium-sized penguin found in South America is named after a German explorer?
- The African penguin can be found along the coast of South Africa and which other African country?
- Do male or female penguins take primary ownership of caring for eggs?
- What are baby penguins called?
- European explorers thought penguins had a similar appearance to which extinct bird?
- Approximately, how many different species of penguin are there: (a)17, (b)170, or (c)1,700?
- Which species of penguin got their name from the crest of yellow feathers on its head which look like 18th-century hats of the same name?
- Which species of penguin got their name from the thick black band under their head?
- Yes or no? Does a penguin have teeth?
- Which small crustaceans found in all the world's oceans are a staple diet of most penguin species?
Answers
- Emperor penguin
- Galapagos penguin
- Raft of penguins
- New Zealand
- The Humboldt penguin
- Namibia
- Male penguins (they protect the egg and build the nest)
- Chicks (or nestlings)
- Great Auk
- (a)17 (there are 17–20 species, depending on which scientist you ask)
- Macaroni penguins
- Chinstrap penguins
- No. They have spikes on their tongues and on the rooves of their mouths.
- Krill