PENGUIN PUZZLER

Dyan deNapoli - THE PENGUIN LADY

Every clue in this puzzle has something to do with penguin biology. This is a more challenging puzzle and you'll have to have studied penguins to solve it. Have fun fishing around for the right answer!

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2. unlike most birds, penguins have _____ bones

4. period during which the parents keep the eggs warm

6. penguins have a layer of this under their skin for warmth

8. process during which a penguin loses and replaces its feathers

9. form of camoflage used by penguins

10. period during which the eggs grow inside the female penguin

12. young penguins huddle together in these for warmth

13. number of penguin species living on earth

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1. this penguin species lives along the equator

2. all penguins belong to this family

3. the clear membrane protecting a penguin's eyes

5. how the parent penguins feed their chicks

7. all penguins live in this hemisphere

11. main food item for antarctic penguins

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