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OverviewDid you know that Penguins have wings and feathers but they can't fly? Instead they have evolved into the most efficient swimmers and divers of all birds. Even on land penguins are surprisingly agile and can travel vast distances on foot or by 'toboganning', sliding on their stomachs over the ice' propelled by their wings and feet. Penguins is an outstanding collection of photographs showing these intriguing animals in their natural habitat. You'll discover how penguins survive the frozen Antarctic; their short outer feathers overlap, like tiles on a roof, to form a thick waterproof layer, and underneath are fluffier feathers for warmth. They also huddle together to keep warm. How do penguins sleep? They take short naps during the day and evening. They have the unique ability to sleep while standing up or in the water. Penguins features a variety of species, from the Emperor, Chinstrap and Adelie penguins in the Antarctic to the Magellanic, Southern Rockhopper and Yellow- crested Macaroni penguins of Chile. With full captions explaining how these animals hunt and feed, rear their young and cope with such adverse weather conditions, Penguins is a brilliant examination in 150 outstanding colour photographs of this fascinating animal. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Tom JacksonPublisher: Amber Books Ltd Imprint: Amber Books Ltd Weight: 1.372kg ISBN: 9781782749585ISBN 10: 1782749586 Pages: 224 Publication Date: 14 March 2020 Recommended Age: From 7 to 99 years Audience: General/trade , Children/juvenile , Young adult , General , Children / Juvenile Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction Great penguins King penguin Emperor penguin Brush-tailed penguins Adélie penguin Chinstrap penguin Gentoo penguin Little penguins Little blue penguin Australian little penguin White-flippered penguin Banded penguins Magellanic penguin Humboldt penguin Galapagos penguin African penguin Large diver penguins Yellow-eyed penguin Waitaha penguin Crested penguins Fiordland penguin Snares penguin Erect-crested penguin Southern rockhopper penguin Eastern rockhopper penguin Northern rockhopper penguin Royal penguin Macaroni penguin Chatham penguinReviewsAuthor InformationTom Jackson is a leading natural history writer based in the United Kingdom. As an author and contributor he has worked on more than 60 books. A zoology graduate from the University of Bristol, he has also worked as a zookeeper and in safari parks in Zimbabwe. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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