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Why don't the mommies stay with their eggs and daddies go to get food?

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Why don't the mommies stay with their eggs and daddies go to get food?

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The reason the female leaves right after laying the egg (leaving it with the male for protection) is that she has used so much energy growing this large egg that she has to feed very soon after laying to regain her weight (which take several weeks). She also must gain enough weight that when she returns, she can not only survive the cold climate of Antarctica throughout the time she is raising the chick, but also feed the chick on the food in her stomach that she spits up (regurgitates) for it. This is so vital because penguins, being birds, do not have milk to feed their young and the rookeries are not near enough open water for her to daily feed or bring back food for her chick. Resource: Expert Biologist Sheri Amsel via her email response received on 1/13/15.

From Sheri:

I will add this specific point to the website too, as it’s a very good question.  So glad you are using the site!

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Penguins bodies are not made to fly. Source: website: Highlights

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Penguins only eat fish and other seafood animals like squid, crabs, krill and other seafood they catch while swimming. Sometimes penguins will fly through the air to get away from other sea animals trying to eat them. Resource: Website: Smithsonian

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How long does it take for an egg to hatch?

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How long does it take for an egg to hatch?

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It can take up to three days for a chic to chip its way out of the egg. Resource: Website: Seaworld

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Why do mommies go so far away from the babies? 

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Why do mommies go so far away from the babies? 

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It is hard work to travel very far inland to lay your egg. Once the mommy lays her egg, she is very hungry, and knows she will have to feed her chic once it hatches. Dad takes over, keeping the egg warm by carefully placing it on his feet and covering it with a warm layer of feathers called a brood pouch. Mom returns to the ocean to binge on lots and lots of fish only to return in time for the egg to hatch and feed her baby. Resource: website: Kinooze.com

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Source: Interactive web site: SeaWorld

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Penguins recogize each other's voice. It is how mother penguins find their baby in a crowd of a thousand birds. Resource: Online Video: National Geographic

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Penguin Parent Powers | World's Weirdest

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When it comes to staying in touch, penguins have the ultimate family plan. Even in a noisy colony of thousands, penguin parents and their chicks can always recognize each other's unique vocalizations. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoWILDSubscribe ➡ Get More World's Weirdest: http://bit.ly/WorldsWeirdest About World's Weirdest: A buffalo with three eyes, an exterminator who eats his day's work, an elephant rampage through a restaurant...all very bizarre, all very real.

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Penguin live at Antaractica. It is at the very bottom and underside of a globe. Resource: interactive map/website: PBS

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Penguins of the Antarctic | Interactive Map: Antarctic Penguin Habitats | Nature | PBS

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Resource: Online Encyclopedia Fact page: World Book Encyclopedia

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Male emperors keep the newly laid eggs warm, but they do not sit on them, as many other birds do. Males stand and protect their eggs from the elements by balancing them on their feet and covering them with feathered skin known as a brood pouch. During this two-month bout of babysitting the males eat nothing and are at the mercy of the Antarctic elements. Resource: Website: National Geographic

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Get the story behind these social penguins who breed during the harshest time of year in the most inhospitable region on Earth.

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Resource: facts about penguins website: KidZone Penguin facts

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Fun penguin facts for kids including photos and printable activity worksheets; suitable for Kindergarten through Grade 6.

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Emperor penguins live
in Antarctica.
They spend winter
on icy plains.
In summer, they dive
and fish in open water.
Resource: Online Database: Pebble.Go