EMPEROR PENGUIN

HABITAT

• Antarctica, Cold, Dark and Slippery
• Abiotic Factors Air, Water and Snow

NICHE

• The Emperor Penguin is a predator that helps control the population of smaller fish.

POPULATION

• My animal prefers to live in large groups for protection, mates and because they are very social creatures.
• The limiting factors that control the population are food and predators

ENERGY

• Emperor penguins are consumers (Carnivore)
• My animal eats fish, squid and cephalopods
• They are secondary consumers

BIOLOGICAL INTERACTIONS

• The emperor penguin (predator) eats squid (prey)
• The emperor penguin competes with seals for food (fish)
• Gut Flora helps digest the Emperor Penguins food (mutualism)

ADAPTATIONS

• Beak, Helps the penguin catch and eat fish efficiently
• Feathers helps the penguin stay warm in the extreme cold

BIBLIOGRAPHY

• http://www.penguinworld.com/types/emperor.html
• http://www.animalfactguide.com/animal-facts/emperor-penguin/
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/21125022
• http://theantarcticawildlife.weebly.com/ecological-interactions.html