Hey guys! Today I will be talking about the animals I learned about in my five science lessons and this time there is a bonus lesson. First up is the penguin. Instead of wings, penguins have flippers designed for swimming in the water. They can swim over 15 miles per hour in short bursts to protect themselves from predators.
The Emperor penguin is the largest penguin. Adults can weigh 100 pounds and reach 4 feet tall.
The Little penguin (fairy penguin) is the smallest penguin. Adults reach 13 inches in height. They live on the New Zealand and Australian coastlines.
Adult emperor penguins take turns searching for food and caring for their babies. The adult male penguin incubates the egg and the female finds food and eventually returns to feed the chick:
Next up is hummingbirds.
The smallest bird in the world is the bee hummingbird, it weighs less than a penny:
Hummingbirds can flap their wings 80 times per second:
Hummingbirds drink their body weight in nectar every day. They need lots of energy to survive.
The Ruby-throated hummingbird:
Let’s switch to parrots!!!!!!!!!
There are about 350 species of true parrots (Psittacoidea). True parrots include macaws, lorikeets, and the African grey parrot.
The blue-and-yellow (blue-and-gold) macaw is a large long-tailed parrot found in South America:
Scarlet Macaw found in the tropics of South America:
Oky dokely lets chat about woody woodpeckers!
Male acorn woodpecker:
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The pale-billed woodpecker can be found in northern Mexico to western Panama. They live in wet forests and woodlands.
Pale-billed woodpeckers have white stripes on shoulders and back. Their quick double-tap can be heard in forests and they poke holes in trees to find insects.
That’s all folks, hope y’all enjoyed!
EmmaL 
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