Penguins Word Search

Words in the Penguins word search

Every word used across the three levels, with a quick note on what it means.

ice

Frozen sea and shore where several penguin species breed.

egg

Both parents usually take turns keeping the egg warm.

fish

Main food for most penguins, caught and swallowed underwater.

swim

Penguins swim in fast bursts and cannot fly at all.

chick

Young penguin, fed by each parent in turn.

colony

Large breeding group, sometimes thousands of pairs on one beach.

huddle

Tight packed group that shares body heat in freezing wind.

flipper

Stiff narrow wing used as a paddle in the water.

waddle

Rolling side to side walk penguins use on land.

emperor

Tallest penguin, breeding on Antarctic sea ice in winter.

king

Second tallest penguin, breeding on cold southern islands.

krill

Small shrimp like animals that many penguins eat in quantity.

beak

Hooked bill that grips slippery fish and squid.

rookery

Another name for a crowded penguin breeding ground.

feathers

Overlapping waterproof layer that traps warmth against the skin.

adelie

Small Antarctic penguin with a white ring around each eye.

gentoo

Penguin with an orange bill and a white head patch.

chinstrap

Penguin with a thin black line running under its chin.

macaroni

Penguin with bright yellow crest feathers above its eyes.

rockhopper

Penguin that jumps from rock to rock on steep shores.

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