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	Penguin
		The smallest penguin species is the Little Blue Penguin (also known as the Fairy Penguin), which is typically 35 to 40 cm tall and 1 kilogram.
		Penguin is thought by some to derive from the Welsh words pen (head) and gwyn (white), applied to the Great Auk, which had a conspicuous white patch between the bill and the eye (although its head was fl), or from an island off Newfoundland known as "White Head" due to a large white rock.
		Penguins are popular in Western culture owing to their harmless nature, their upright stance for standing and walking, which humans find charming or comical, and their striking fl and white plumage that is often humourously likened to a tuxedo suit.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/p/pe/penguin.html (959 words)

	Penguin
		Diving penguins reach 6 to 12 km/h, though there are reports about velocities of 27 km/h (which are probably realistic in the case of precipitate flight).
		A penguin is a main character in a number of 1980s Konami games, and shows up as a mascot in others.
		Opus the penguin was a main character in Berke Breathed's comic strips Bloom County, Outland, and Opus.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/penguin (962 words)

	Little-blue penguin
		Among them are "little" penguins, "fairy" penguins, or "blues." But the native name, the Maori name, is "Korora." The physical features of the little penguin are remarkably distinct, as it is the smallest of the penguins.
		Northern blue penguins (called Fairy penguins in Australia) have pale blue-grey dorsal feathers; they breed on coastal islands of southwestern Australia from Freemantle south, in southeastern Australia between Melbourne and Sydney, on Tasmania and islands of the Bass Strait, and on the North Island and northern tip of South Island, new Zealand.
		Southern blue penguins Eudyptula minor minor are dark steel-grey dorsally, and breed in Otago, along the west coast of the South Islandand on Stewart Island, New Zealand.
	www.dmclf.com /species/little.html (639 words)

	AllRefer.com - penguin (Vertebrate Zoology) - Encyclopedia
		Penguins are highly gregarious, and a population density of half a million birds in 500 acres has been counted at a colony in Antarctica.
		The smaller jackass penguins, Spheniscus demersus, are named for their braying cry, and crested penguins are distinguished by yellow plumes on either side of the head.
		Smallest of all is the little blue penguin, Eudyptula minor, of New Zealand and Australia.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/P/penguin.html (387 words)

	Little Penguin
		Little Penguins are threatened by a range of human-related activities.
		Colonies of Little Penguins have declined or disappeared in breeding areas altered by grazing or erosion.
		Little Penguins swim with their flippers and use their tail for guidance.
	www.amonline.net.au /factsheets/little_penguin.htm (1034 words)

	Penguins: Little (Blue) Penguins - Eudyptula minor
		Little Penguins breed across southern Australia and the islands of New Zealand, and it is estimated that their world breeding population is approximately 350-600,000 birds.
		Little Penguins usually breed on offshore islands or, less commonly, along parts of the mainland coast that are inaccessible to mammalian predators.
		Penguin viewing has obvious cultural and financial benefits to local and regional communities, and the generation of revenue by the penguins, and public interest in the penguins, are persuasive factors in ensuring their proper management.
	www.penguins.cl /little-penguins.htm (2909 words)

	Species Index - Little Blue Penguin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The little blue penguin is the smallest species of penguin in the world and is found exclusively in Australia and New Zealand.
		From an evolutionary standpoint, the little penguin is also considered the most primitive.
		Six little penguin subspecies, one is considered endangered.
	www.penguintag.org /species_index_littleblue.htm (276 words)

	Education Fact Sheets Little Penguin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The Little Penguin, also known as the Fairy Penguin or Blue Penguin, is the smallest of the 18 penguin species and the only penguin to breed in Australia.
		The Little Penguin is covered in short stiff feathers, almost like scales, which are a blue-grey colour on their back and white on its belly.
		Ashore, the Little Penguin is vulnerable to attack by foxes, dogs and cats, whereas in the water it is on the menu for sharks, fur seals and sea lions.
	www.arazpa.org.au /Education_FactSheets_LittlrP.htm (730 words)

	“Welcome to EchoLink Node ZL1VK in Auckland New Zealand” (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Although the little blue penguin may not be as endangered as the other two penguins which breed on the New Zealand mainland - the fiordland crested penguin (tawaki) and the yellow-eyed penguin (hoiho) - many colonies have drastically declined or even disappeared and the Mauao colony may be no exception.
		My study concentrated on the suggestion that little blue penguins may also be declining as a result of aversion to the lights and sounds associated with humans.
		Penguins are truly deserving of the title "sea bird" since they spend most of their time on the ocean, even sleeping on the water.
	www.qsl.net /zl1vk/BluePenguin.html (1182 words)

	Little Penguin
		Little Penguins (Eudyptula minor) are more commonly known as Fairy Penguins due to their small size.
		They are the smallest species of penguin and the only one found nesting on mainland Australia, where colonies can be found around Australia's southern coastline, and in Tasmania.
		Little Penguins typically return to their colonies to feed their chicks at dusk; the birds will tend to come ashore in small groups to provide some defense against predators which might pick off individuals one by one.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/little_penguin (336 words)

	Penguin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Penguins are a group of flightless seabirds found between 45 and 60 degrees south in the Southern Hemisphere.
		Penguins avoid losing body heat by having two internal temperatures -- normal in the most of the body and close to the environment temperature in the limbs.
		Penguins are so well insulated that they must sometimes cool themselves by fluffing out their feathers and flooding blood through the blubber.
	www.panda.org /kids/wildlife/mnpengn.htm (812 words)

	Little Penguins
		White-flippered penguins are identified by a white stripe around the edges of the flippers and are found in New Zealand.
		Little penguins weigh typically around 1 kg with annual variations of up to 200g.
		Little penguins breed on the coasts of Southern Australia and Tasmania as well as in New Zealand and the Chatham Islands East of New Zealand.
	www.adelie.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk /species_notes/l_blue.htm (421 words)

	Penguin.net.nz - Blue Penguins (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Both sexes are alike, although the male is a little heavier and usually has a larger bill.CallBlue penguins make a variety of calls to keep in contact at sea (barks), declare territory and advertise for mates (brays) and to let the neighbours know they are home (croon).
		Blue penguins feed on a variety of surface schooling fish, squid and crustaceans.
		Blue penguins usually feed within 25km of the coast and may make daily round-trips of up to 75km.
	www.penguin.net.nz /blue/blues.html (561 words)

	Little Penguin (Colin Stahel, Rosemary Gales)
		As a study of the species Eudyptula minor one would expect Little Penguin to be rather specialised, but in fact it effectively teaches quite a bit of general biology, setting the fairy penguin in the context of broader ornithology, marine biology, ecology, and functional anatomy.
		There are six subspecies of little penguin, five found in New Zealand (where it is known as the blue penguin) and one in Australia.
		Tracking penguins at sea is difficult, but studies reveal that fairy penguins usually feed within 10 kilometres of the shore, that their maximum dive depths are around 10 to 30 metres (though some go down to 60 metres), and that their diet is predominantly fish and squid.
	dannyreviews.com /h/Little_Penguin.html (598 words)

	Penguins (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The korora, or little blue penguin, is the world’s smallest, standing just 25 centimetres tall, and weighing just over a kilogram.
		The Fiordland crested penguin, is a yellow-crested penguin, and one of the world’s rarest.
		Blue and King penguins can be found in captivity at Marineland in Napier and at Kelly Tarlton’s in Auckland.
	www.newzealand.com /travel/sights-activities/activities/wildlife-encounters/penguins.cfm (202 words)

	Fairy Penguin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Little Blue Penguins are found on the southern coast of Australia and New Zealand.
		On land foxes, feral cats and dogs, sea eagles and large gulls are the penguin's predators.
		Location: Little Blue Penguins are found along the coast of Australia and New Zealand.
	teachit.acreekps.vic.edu.au /animals/fairypenguin.htm (415 words)

	Little Blue Penguin Photo \| TrekNature
		The little blue penguin (korora) is the smallest of the 18 species of penguins in the world, and is one of 13 species found along New Zealand’s coastline.
		Your average little blue penguin stands 45cm tall and weighs in at 1 kg.
		Penguins have more feathers than most birds, and with a ‘do it yourself’ waterproofer provided by the oil gland near its tail, much time is spent in ‘preening’.
	www.treknature.com /gallery/photo4453.htm (364 words)

	Little Penguins (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Little Penguins are the smallest of all the penguins standing only 16 to 17 inches tall (41 to 44 cm) and weighing only about 2 lbs.
		The White-flippered penguins have a white stripe around the edges of the flippers and are located in New Zealand.
		Little penguins breed and live on the coast of Southern Australia, Tasmania, and several sub-Antarctic Islands south of New Zealand.
	www.siec.k12.in.us /~west/proj/penguins/little.html (238 words)

	Birds - Little penguin
		The scientific name of the fairy penguin (or little penguin) Eudyptula minor, is most descriptive.
		The fairy penguin's streamlined shape and the efficient propulsion of its flippers (used underwater in a similar manner to that of birds in the air) enables it to seek prey in shallow short dives, frequently between the 10–30 m range and very occasionally extending to 60 m.
		Little penguins can be seen at a number of locations around the State.
	www.parks.tas.gov.au /wildlife/birds/penguin.html (835 words)

	Little Blue Penguins
		With an average height of 16 inches and a weight of 2 pounds, little blue penguins are about 3 times shorter and 33 times lighter than their giant cousins, emperor penguins, who also happen to be the largest of all penguins.
		The little blue penguin and the fairy penguin
		Little blue penguins are the smallest of all penguins.
	www.edhelper.com /AnimalReadingComprehension_123_1.html (323 words)

	Oamaru Little Blue Penguin Colony
		The Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony provides you with the perfect opportunity to watch blue penguins as they return from a busy day at sea.
		Penguins are only found in the southern hemisphere.
		The Blue Penguin whose scientific name is Eudyptula minor lives around the coasts of New Zealand and Southern Australia.
	www.livingheritage.org.nz /schools/intermediate/st-josephs/penquin (133 words)

	Mrs. Mryden's Grade 1's
		Little Blue has a blue and grey back and a white front.
		The Little Blue penguin is 35 to 40 cm tall.
		The little blue penguin is the smallest penguin.
	www.k12.nf.ca /ahe/penguin/myrden.html (449 words)

	Monterey Bay Aquarium: All About Penguins
		Penguins don’t have teeth, but they have soft, flexible bristles on their tongues and in their throats, which keep slippery fish from wiggling away.
		Like most penguins, these flfooted penguins gather in huge colonies on islands to breed and raise their chicks.
		Penguins form strong bonds with their mates and often breed with the same partners for life.
	www.mbayaq.org /efc/efc_fo/fo_peng_faq.asp (875 words)

	The Miscellaneous Penguins
		It is the smallest of all the penguins.
		The Fairy penguin is a very vocal bird, with a wide range of unusual sounds:barking, bleating, braying, cackling, growling, hissing, mooing, quacking, screaming, sneezing, trumpeting, and even meowing like a cat.
		The Fairy penguin spends its days at sea, fishing; it comes to shore in the evenings, and is the most nocturnal of all the penguins.
	www.eliasdesigns.com /penguins/misc.htm (674 words)

	Ohope bird pages. Little Blue Penguin (Eudyptula minor)
		The little blue penguin is the smallest in the penguin family and a common native bird; it is not endangered but is predated on by dogs, cats and stoats etc.
		Little blue penguins nest at Otarawairere and use beaches along the coast to get to their nest sites.
		Sometimes penguins are found on the beaches during the day, and are usually found to be underweight or injured.
	www.ohopebeach.info /nature-little-blue-penguin.htm (348 words)

	Marineland of New Zealand, Napier - Our Animals (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		This species is slightly larger than the Little Blue and has a distinctive white band around it's flippers.
		The Little Blue is also known as the "Fairy Penguin".
		We have a breeding colony of Little Blue Penguins established from sick and injured birds.
	www.marineland.co.nz /animals.php (1119 words)

	Fairy (Little Blue) Penguins - Wildlife of Antarctica - Antarctic Connection (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Fairy penguins are also called 'Little Blues' because of the indigo-blue and slate-gray color of their feathers.
		The White-flippered penguins are distinguished by having a white stripe around the edges of their flippers.
		Female Fairy penguins arrive in June to the breeding colonies and are met by raucous males who perform complicated courting displays.
	www.antarcticconnection.com /antarctic/wildlife/penguins/fairy.shtml (571 words)

	Mrs. Pettit's Class (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The egg of the Emperor is incubated or kept warm on the father's feet.
		The penguin keeps the egg warm on the father's feet.
		The Little Blue Penguin is the smallest of all penguins.
	www.centralsquareschools.org /mhp/pettit2.html (992 words)

	little fairy penguin
		These small penguins (16 inches) have a bluish colour to their upper feathers, and white underbelly, chin and neck and no ornamental plumage on the head at all.
		The Little Penguins short stiff feathers are kept waterproof by preening from oil glands located at the base of the tail Little penguins do molt though so their feathers are not always oily smooth
		The little penguins are then forced from their nest and naturally know how to swim so they start to fend for themselves
	home.iprimus.com.au /readman/peng.htm (452 words)

	Little Blue Penguin By Dylen (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Little Blue lives on a island off southern Australia and New Zealand.
		Little Blue weighs 2 to 4 pounds and is 15 inches tall.
		Little Blues are very cute and very few people get to see them so those people are lucky and maybe you could be one of them.
	www2.lhric.org /pocantico/fitzgerald/99/pcd.htm (130 words)

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