questions:
1.what is the main idea of this passage
2.state two features/characteristic of penguins
3.what is the name of a group of penguins living together
4.identify the way in which penguins different from other birds
5.list the foods that penguins eat
6.based on the foods above,which category can penguins be classified under?
chose 1 a.herbivore b.omnivore c. carnivore
Answers
Explanation:
1.The main idea is the central, or most important, idea in a paragraph or passage. It states the purpose and sets the direction of the paragraph or passage. ... The main idea may be stated in the first sentence of a paragraph and then be repeated or restated at the end of the paragraph.
2. A penguin has a large head, short neck, and elongated body. The tail is short, stiff, and wedge-shaped. The legs and webbed feet are set far back on the body, which gives penguins their upright posture on land.
3.A large group of penguins is called a rookery. They do everything together: eating, swimming, hunting and nesting. In Antarctica, where it's very cold, emperor penguins will huddle together to stay warm in the frigid winds.
4. The long wing feathers typical of most birds would be too flexible for swimming through water. Instead of having wings like other birds, penguins have tapered, flattened flippers for swimming. Penguins propel themselves through the water by flapping their flippers.
5. Food Preferences and Resources
Penguins eat krill (a shrimp-like crustacean in the family Euphausiidae), squids, and fishes. Various species of penguins have slightly different food preferences, which reduce competition among species. (See Appendix for information on diet for each species.)
6.Carnivores will feed on herbivores, omnivores, and other carnivores in an ecosystem. A natural community depends on the presence of carnivores to control the populations of other animals. Large carnivores include wolves and mountain lions. A large carnivore might hunt down large herbivores such as elk and deer. Medium-sized carnivores include hawks and snakes, and these animals typically feed on rodents, birds, eggs, frogs, and insects. Examples of small carnivores include some smaller birds and toads. These carnivores may eat insects and worms.