Penguin Chick

cuddles lies close and comfortable; curls up

flippers broad, flat body parts used for swimming by seals and penguins also:

frozen hardened with cold; turned to ice

hatch to come out of an egg

pecks strikes with a beak

preen To smooth or arrange feathers with a beak. Brush

snuggles Lies close and comfortably together; cuddles

rookery Place where female penguins lay their eggs.

huddle Male penguins gathered together in a close mass.

crèche Group of chicks gather together to keep warm. Nursery.

brood patch Part of birds that is visible at the bottom during the nesting season.

tobogganing To slide rapidly on its belly.

down Baby penguin´s soft feathers .

webbed feet Penguin´s feet: having the toes connected by a membrane.

I watched the blue bird _______ his feathers neatly. preen The baby cub _______ closely to its mother to stay warm. snuggles

A large chunk of _______ ice breaks off of the iceberg. frozen All birds _______ from eggs. hatch The seal uses it ______ to help it swim. flippers

A bird uses its beak to _______ through the egg when it is born. peck The kitten ________ close to its mother and falls asleep. snuggles

Think and Respond What continent are the penguins on? Where does the father penguin keep the egg? How does the mother penguin move around? Why do the father penguins stay close in a huddle? (huddle=group=crowd)

How do penguins “talk” to each other? Where does the father go? What is a group of chicks called? 8. What do webbed feet help a penguin do?