Question

Read the paragraph and answer the following questions.
I am a penguin. I live in polar region covered by snow. My abdomen is white. My skin is thick with a layer of fat underneath. My body is spindle-shaped. My wings are small. My toes are webbed. We live in flocks.
(a) Why is my skin white and thick and why is there a thick layer of fat underneath?
(b) Why do we live in flocks sticking close to each other?
(c) Which geographical region do I inhabit? Why?
(d) Which adaptations should you have to enable you to live permanently in the polar region? Why?

Answer 1

(a)​

1. Penguins have white skin that allows them to camouflage.
2. As they live in snowy areas, they can easily mix up with the environment and stay hidden from their predators.
3. They have a thick layer of fat because it keeps them warm under such extreme cold conditions.

(b)

1. The penguins are known to live in the coldest regions of the earth and in order to keep themselves warm, they always move around in flocks with each other making a huddle.

(c)

1. Penguins are mainly found in Antarctica which is in the southern hemisphere of the earth.

(d)

The following adaptations are required to survive in polar regions:

1. White fur skin with a thick layer of fat beneath it
   
2. Large and wide-body structure.