Lectura

THE EMPEROR PENGUIN

Emperor penguins are special penguins living in very cold Antarctica. They are the biggest penguins, almost as tall as a six-year-old. They have a unique way of taking care of their babies. They lay one egg and let the dad stay with the egg and keep it warm while the mom finds food in the sea.

To keep warm, emperor penguins have lots of feathers and fat. They stay close together in a big group to stay warm. But these penguins are in danger because of climate change, which makes their home and food disappear.

Emperor penguins are also great swimmers. They can dive and stay underwater for a long time. They have special calls to talk to each other.

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Habitats are places where animals and plants live and provide everything they need to survive.

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Habitats can be found in various natural environments like forests and deserts.

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A habitat includes living and non-living things.

1. Texto: 'living things... and non-living things like air and rocks'.

Emperor penguins are the smallest of all penguin species.

1. El texto afirma que son los más grandes ('biggest penguins').

Emperor penguins lay more than one egg each winter.

1. Texto: 'They lay one egg'.

Emperor penguins huddle together to stay warm in the cold Antarctic winter.

1. Texto: 'stay close together in a big group to stay warm'.

Emperor penguins are not affected by climate change.

1. Texto: 'these penguins are in danger because of climate change'.

Emperor penguins use special calls to communicate with each other.

1. Texto: 'They have special calls to talk to each other'.

Diagrama 1

Estrategias de supervivencia del pingüino emperador

mindmap
  root((Emperor Penguin))
    Habitat
      Antarctica
      Cold_climate
    Adaptations
      Feathers
      Fat
      Huddling
    Reproduction
      One_egg
      Dad_keeps_egg_warm
      Mom_finds_food
    Skills
      Great_swimmers
      Special_calls
    Threat
      Climate_change

Glosario

• Emperor penguin: Pingüino emperador, la especie más grande de pingüinos.
• Antarctica: Antártida; continente helado del sur.
• Feathers: Plumas.
• Fat: Grasa corporal.
• Huddle together: Apretujarse, agruparse para calentarse.
• Climate change: Cambio climático.
• Dive: Bucear, sumergirse.
• Underwater: Bajo el agua.
• Calls: Llamadas / vocalizaciones.