King+Penguins

__**The World of King Penguins**__ by: Srikar and Naman
 Charectheristics: King Penguins have silvery-grey back,blackish-brown head and orange ear patches.They are the second largest species.King penguins can live to over 30 years of age.They can grow up to 3.0 ft.They weigh 20-30 lbs. Females are slightly smaller. Habitat: King Penguins like lanternfish the most.They also eat other fish such as krill and squid.They also drink salt water. Predators: The King Penguin's predators include Skua Birds and aquatic animals.The main predators are leapord seals and killer whales. They are also scared of Snowy sheathbill.To escape from predators King Penguins zig-zag through the water to make it to land. Babies: It takes 50 to 60 days for the King Penguin eggs to hatch.The parents feed the chicks partially digested food for the first 16 months.The King Penguin chicks looks wooly and brown. Other Intresting Facts: The word "penguin"means "fat winged one" in Portuguese. They dive far deeper than any other penguin. Future for these Animals: There are about 4 million King Penguins in the world so they are not endangered and do not need conservation efforrts. media type="file" key="naman-final.MOV"<span style="color: #ff0900; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif;">media type="file" key="srikar.MOV" align="right"