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Penguins are very unusual birds. They walk, slide on their stomachs and swim very well. How much do you know about these birds.

A photo quiz by dcpddc478. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
dcpddc478

Time
3 mins

Type
Photo Quiz

Quiz #
397,564

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

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340

Last 3 plays: Guest 2 (10/10), Guest 175 (7/10), slytherinwitch (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of these pastas is also the name of a penguin? Hint

Lasagne

Penne

Fusilli

Macaroni

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Question 2 of 10

2. Ad�lie penguins are found where? Hint

Madagascar

Easter Island

Arctic Circle

Antarctica

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of these is a real penguin, often seen in the Southern Ocean? Hint

Earl penguin

Prince penguin

King penguin

Duke penguin

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of these names applies to a penguin with one of the largest populations on Earth? Hint

Helmeted penguin

Tophat penguin

Striped penguin

Chinstrap penguin

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is another name for the little penguin? Hint

Fairy penguin

Sprite penguin

Wee penguin

Tiny penguin

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Question 6 of 10

6. Rockhopper penguins are found on which of these islands? Hint

Falkland Islands

Hawaiian Islands

Java

Sicily

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Question 7 of 10

7. This is called the yellow-eyed penguin.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. Why do penguins appear to kiss? Hint

Making love

Identification

Feeding each other

Fighting

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Question 9 of 10

9. The gentoo penguin lives in the Arctic Circle.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the largest species of penguin? Hint

Basal penguin

Giant penguin

Emperor penguin

King penguin

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of these pastas is also the name of a penguin?

Answer: Macaroni

The macaroni penguin is found in Antarctica. They are black with a white belly. They have an orange crest that comes from their forehead. They eat all kinds of smaller marine life.

2. Ad�lie penguins are found where?

Answer: Antarctica

Ad�lie penguins live in Antarctica and are migratory. They are a foraging penguin and live about ten years in the wild. They have a white circle of feathers around their eyes.

3. Which of these is a real penguin, often seen in the Southern Ocean?

Answer: King penguin

The King penguin is the second largest penguin in the world. Their beaks are the longest of the whole family of penguins. They can be found in Antarctica, South America and southern islands.

4. Which of these names applies to a penguin with one of the largest populations on Earth?

Answer: Chinstrap penguin

The chinstrap penguin appears to be wearing a black helmet, attached to its head by a band of black under the chin, which is why they were given that name. They are a bold penguin and squabble often. They are one of the most numerous penguins in the world.

5. What is another name for the little penguin?

Answer: Fairy penguin

The little penguin is also known as the fairy penguin. It is often bluish and white in color. It is found in Australia and New Zealand and eats small fish and crustaceans. They live in large colonies.

6. Rockhopper penguins are found on which of these islands?

Answer: Falkland Islands

Rockhopper penguins are found in the Falkland Islands. Their habitat is usually pastures and rocky beaches. This crested penguin eats fish and cephalopods. They lay two eggs, usually in November. Strangely though, only the larger of the two eggs hatches.

7. This is called the yellow-eyed penguin.

Answer: True

The yellow-eyed penguin is the only one that has yellow eye coloring. They are a tall lanky penguin found in New Zealand. These penguins enter the water in the morning and come back out at evening.

8. Why do penguins appear to kiss?

Answer: Feeding each other

Parents with bellies full of partially digested fish, will regurgitate food to sustain their young. This is commonly referred to as the penguin's kiss. They sometimes feed their partners.

9. The gentoo penguin lives in the Arctic Circle.

Answer: False

There are no penguins in the Arctic Circle. The gentoo penguin is found in New Zealand and eats small marine animals.

10. What is the largest species of penguin?

Answer: Emperor penguin

The Emperor penguin is the largest of the penguin species. It is native to Antarctica. Like all penguins it is flightless but is an excellent swimmer. They live in large colonies and feast on fish and other smaller marine life.

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