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Quiz about Penguins
Quiz about Penguins

Animals Quiz: Penguins: 10 Questions | Specific Bird Species


Test your penguin knowledge here! Have fun.

A multiple-choice quiz by Starpenguin. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
Starpenguin
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
79,066
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
3952
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 74 (5/10), Guest 1 (1/10), Jaydel (6/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. The penguin is one of the few birds that cannot do what? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. How many penguin species are there? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. In which hemisphere do all penguins except one species live? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What is the smallest penguin species? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What is the biggest penguin species? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which of the following foods is eaten by penguins? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which of the following is NOT a danger to adult penguins? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Where is the most northern, natural habitat, (not in a zoo) for a penguin species located? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which of the following penguins has a crest of yellow feathers on its head? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which penguin is a part of the 'Pygoscelis' genus? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The penguin is one of the few birds that cannot do what?

Answer: Fly

Penguins, along with Emus and Ostriches, are some of the birds that can not fly. Penguins instead hop, slide on their bellies, run, and swim.
2. How many penguin species are there?

Answer: 17

Amazingly enough, there are only 17 species of penguins in 6 genera.
3. In which hemisphere do all penguins except one species live?

Answer: Southern Hemisphere

Almost all penguins live in the southern hemisphere, ranging from the coasts of South America to seas of ice off of Antarctica. Galapagos penguins are the only ones that live in the northern hemisphere.
4. What is the smallest penguin species?

Answer: Fairy Penguin

The Fairy or Little Blue penguin only weighs 2 pounds and stands only 16 inches tall.
5. What is the biggest penguin species?

Answer: Emperor Penguin

The Emperor Penguin is around 88 pounds and about 40 inches tall, while the second is the King Penguin at around 30 inches tall and only 20 to 30 pounds.
6. Which of the following foods is eaten by penguins?

Answer: Squid

Penguins also eat small fish, crustaceans, and krill, as well as squid.
7. Which of the following is NOT a danger to adult penguins?

Answer: Whale Shark

Adult penguins do not have to worry about whale sharks because the whale shark, even though it is related to the shark and is as big as a whale, eats nothing but krill or plankton.
8. Where is the most northern, natural habitat, (not in a zoo) for a penguin species located?

Answer: Galapagos Islands

The only penguin species to live that far north is the Galapagos Penguin. It is so hot for them that they have to hold out their flippers to cool them down as well as taking a good dip into the cold current waters.
9. Which of the following penguins has a crest of yellow feathers on its head?

Answer: Macaroni penguin

The Macaroni penguin, along with the erect-crested, Fjordland, Rockhopper, Royal, and Snares Island penguins, all have yellow crest feathers that serve many purposes for them.
10. Which penguin is a part of the 'Pygoscelis' genus?

Answer: Adelie Penguin

The word 'Pygocelis' means brush-tailed. There are only three penguins in this genus: Adelie, Chinstrap, and Gentoo. This is the type of penguin many people associate with when they hear 'penguin' becauses they are the typical black and white, while other penguins have crest feathers or yellow around their necks and eyes.
Source: Author Starpenguin

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