Penguins
live near the ocean in countries below the equator. They eat fish, and they
walk and swim using their flippers. Their predators in the ocean are leopard
seals, sea lions, and orcas. The Australian sea eagle is a bird that preys
on them. Other predators are ferrets, cats, snakes, lizards, foxes, and
rats. Penguins’ white bellies protect them in the water, because it’s hard
for underwater predators to see them. Their black backs make it hard for
flying predators to see them. The largest penguin is the emperor. It can
weigh about 90 pounds.
