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🦉 Birds

Penguin facts for kids

Where the penguin lives, what it eats, the sound it makes and a fun fact. Tap Tell me! and Buzzby reads it out loud.

🏠 Where does the penguin live?
Antarctica and cold southern coasts
🍽️ What does the penguin eat?
Fish, squid and krill
🔊 What sound does it make, or how does it move?
Brays and squawks
✨ Fun fact
Penguins cannot fly, but they can swim faster than most people can run.

Ages 3 to 10 Birds

All about the penguin

The penguin is one of the birds in our Animal Kingdom. You can find it in Antarctica and cold southern coasts, and it eats fish, squid and krill. It brays and squawks. This page is a good fit for ages 3 to 10 (Preschool to 5th Grade), and Buzzby can read it out loud.

Is the penguin one of the birds?

Yes. Birds have feathers, wings and a beak, and they hatch from eggs.

Talk about it

  • Have you ever seen a penguin? Where was it?
  • What would you eat if you were a penguin?
  • Can you make the penguin's sound or move like it?

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For grown ups

DoodleBeez is an ad free learning site for ages 3 to 14 from ABIEdu Kids. The Animal Kingdom has 209 animals, each read aloud by Buzzby the bee, plus 510 read aloud picture books, step by step drawing guides and learning games. Start free, no card needed.