English for Young Learners

Little Penguins



Smallest Penguins?

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Little Penguins are around 43 cm high.

They weigh less than a kilogram.

Other Names

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The Little Penguin is also called the Blue Penguin in New Zealand.

This is because it has blue feathers.

In Australia people call Little Penguins fairy penguins.

Swimming & Eating

6a00d8341c630a53ef01127983170328a4-800wiLittle Penguins swim with their flippers. They use their tail to steer them in the water.

They make their nests in sand dunes and caves.

They feed on small fish.

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