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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 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? |
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Answer» a. 1. White skin colour camouflage with the snow so penguins cannot be easily spotted and they get protected from enemies. 2. Thick skin and thick layer of fat underneath gives them protection from severe cold. b. Penguins live in flocks sticking close to each other because sticking close to each other reduce the relative area so there is least loss of heat and they get protection from cold. c. 1. Penguins inhabit Antarctica region. Antarctica is surrounded by ocean. Climate is colder, drier and windier. 2. It does not have human population. This climate is suitable for penguins, so they inhabit Antarctica. d. 1. I should be a warm blooded animal. This should allow me to permanently live in polar region. 2. My body has to be covered with thick fur or scale so that loss of heat will be very less and I can survive in severe cold. |
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