The Emperor Penguin

The emperor penguin is a big penguin, the biggest there is! It is 122 cm. (48 in.) tall and weighs 22.7 to 45.4 kg. (50 to 100 lb.). They live in Antarctica and dive in the water to hunt for fish, crustaceans, and cephalopods. Winter is breeding season, and after mom lays her only egg, she leaves dad to get food to eat, but in this case, she takes a while. while Mom is gone, father keeps the egg warm. Unlike chickens and other Mommy birds, Dad keeps the egg warm with his down (belly) feathers. He stays with the other penguins and their eggs. For 4 months, Papa eats nothing but snow. until the egg hatches, Dad can't let the egg touch the ground, or it will freeze. When the egg finally hatches, Dad keeps the chick under his feathers and feeds it nothing but a milky liquid from his throat. Sooner or later during the day, Mom will come with fish to feed the chick, and Dad gets to hunt himself a fish meal. sources Wikipedia Ranger Rick magazine