A Young Scientist's Guide to Defying Disasters by James Doyle

Author:James Doyle
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Gibbs Smith
Published: 2012-04-14T16:00:00+00:00

The emperor is the tallest and heaviest of all penguin species and can grow to 4 ft./1.2 m in height and weigh anything from 48–99 lbs./22–45 kg. They are the only penguin species that breed during the Antarctic winter. Every other animal species leave the continent at this time. The males, who care for the eggs until they hatch, endure the worst winter conditions on Earth. They face temperatures of -158° F/-70° C, fierce winds, and four months with no sunlight, food, or water. Firstly, the penguin treks 31–75 mi./ 50–120 km over the ice to breeding colonies that may include thousands of individuals. The female lays a single egg, which is incubated by the male while the female returns to the sea to feed. The dedicated dads huddle in packs and take turns rotating from the exposed edges of the huddle to the warm center. Now, who do you think is the toughest polar inhabitant?

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