Name: Will Carlisle

Driving Question:

Describe and introduce the organism. What might we need to know about this organism before understanding habitat and niche?

Source Research Notes Follow up Questions

(Title & Author) (in your own words or place “quotes” around information word for word) (based on your research)

1 Small to medium penguins Can african

A-Z Animals Found along the edge of south africa penguins be
Thought to be most closely related to a Humboldt
cannibals?
Breed in african coast
One of the first penguins species to be discovered
Is a carnivorous animal

2 What are the

San diego zoo Waterproof feathers to keep them dry african Penguins
plants and animals One of the smallest species in the world weight?
The brays to attract mates
There is a pink gland above their eye to cool off
They can be found in colonies
Bushes and rocks give african penguins shelter
Penguins are fast swimmers which can get them food
African penguins puff out their chests and swing their heads to attract mates
Have webbed feet
 Name: Will Carlisle
Driving Question:

What is the organism’s habitat? How is the organism adapted to live in that environment?

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(Title & Author) (in your own words or place “quotes” around information word for word) (based on your research)

4 The habitat is africa What are their

They have pink spots on eyes with blood to cool down
A to Z animals They swim in the water to cool off in intense heat
behavioral
They are really social animals adaptations?
Lifespan 10 years
Can often be seen grooming

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 Name: Will Carlisle
Driving Question:

What are the organism’s behavioral and structural adaptations?

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(Title & Author) (in your own words or place “quotes” around information word for word) (based on your research)

7 Call to females with a series of donkey sounds What are their

Average breeding age 4
A to Z animals Breed from 4 to the rest of their life
niche?
Lay 2 eggs every time they lay
Mother penguins keep their young warm by putting them under them

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 Name: Will Carlisle
Driving Question:

What is the organism’s niche? What role does it play in the food web and in balancing the ecosystem?

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(Title & Author) (in your own words or place “quotes” around information word for word) (based on your research)

10 Sharks eat them

Kelp gulls eat them
A to Z animals Scared Ibises
Cape fur seals eat them
Their niche is to protect their young and get food and feed the animals in the
ecosystem.

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