Everything Black And White Trivia Quiz

Answer: rockhopper & macaroni

Most penguins typically have eyes that are some shade of brown. However, the rockhopper and macaroni penguins have red eyes while the yellow-eyed penguin has (as its name implies) yellow eyes.

Answer: Libertarian Party

The current symbol for the Libertarian Party is Lady Liberty. However, there has been a push to use the Liberty Penguin as the symbol such as the donkey and the elephant for the Democratic Party and the Republican Party. This symbol has already been adopted in such states as Tennessee, North Carolina, Utah, Hawaii, Delaware, and Iowa.

Answer: king penguin

The king penguin has orange, tear shaped ear patches that extend to their upper chest. The emperor penguin is known for its yellow ear patches, while the rockhopper and royal penguins are known for their orange or yellow crests.

Answer: Galapagos penguin

The Galapagos penguin, which is native to the Galapagos islands, lives closest to the equator. The king penguin lives in Antarctica and is the closest relative to the emperor penguin. Royal penguins live in the waters surrounding Antarctica and breed only on Macquarie Island. The yellow-eyed penguin is native to New Zealand.

Answer: fairy penguin

Some scientists recognize an 18th species of penguin, which is a white version of the fairy penguin (the smallest species of penguin).

Answer: Isabelline

Only about one in every 50,000 penguins is born with brown rather than a black coat. These penguins usually have a shorter life span because they are not as well camouflaged as other penguins, which makes them easier prey.

Answer: North America

"Penguins have adapted to more habitats and climates than any other animal in the world."
Courtesy of Penguins around the world.

Answer: Tobogganing

Penguins use several means of travel. Penguins do walk over land but due to the make up of their bodies this is a very slow process. They also hop/jump by placing their feet together and sort of bouncing along. This method is most common with penguins that live in a rocky area such as rockhoppers.

They also use tobogganing as a means of movement mostly in the colder climates. This can help them escape from prey that may be quicker than they are on land.

Answer: Leopard Seal

The leopard seal is the biggest threat to penguins because they will hide just underneath the ice and wait for the penguins to jump into the water to hunt for food.

Answer: Jules Dumont d'Urville

Jules Dumont d'Urville, a French explorer named them for his wife Adelie. The Humboldt penguin is named after Alexander Von Humboldt the explorer who first described them to scientists. The Magellanic penguins were named after Ferdinand Magellan. Sidney Crosby the captain for the Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL) has a penguin named after him.