2. Read the paragraph and answer the following questions.
I am a penguin. I live in polar region covered by snow. My abdomen is white. My skin is thick with a layer of fat underneath. My body is spindle- shaped. My wings are small. My toes 5. are webbed. We live in flocks.
(a) Why is my skin white and thick and why is there a thick layer of fat underneath?
(b) Why do we live in flocks sticking close to each other?
(c) Which geographical region do I inhabit? Why?
(d) Which adaptations should you have to enable you to live permanently in the polar region? Why?
Answers
Answer:
1. Since the penguins live in cold places, their exposure to the sun is much less and thus, their skin is white which also aids them in camouflaging. The thick layer of fat in their bodies acts as insulation to prevent the loss of their inner warmth and heat which helps them fight the frigid cold temperature.
2. We know that penguins live in the coldest regions of earth and in order to find warmth and solace they remain in flocks with each other. In order to escape the extreme cold conditions, they nestle together to keep each other warm.
3. They live exclusively in Southern Hemisphere but not all the penguins live in extremely cold climatic conditions of Antarctica.
4. we must have fur so that we can live in the too cold region.
Explanation:
please mark as brainliest
Answer:
(a) Why is my skin white and thick and why is there a thick layer of fat underneath?