This egg sits snugly on its father’s feet He warms it with his body’s heat Under his feathered belly it’s cozy and warm Safe from the icy Antarctic storm
Can you guess what is growing inside this egg
A penguin
This baby penguin or chick lives in Antarctica one of the coldest windiest places on Earth When it is hatched its mother returns from the sea to help care for it Now its father needs to hunt for food He hasn’t eaten in the two months that he has cared for the egg The mother and father penguins take turns holding the little chick on their feet to keep it warm and going to the sea to hunt for fish and squid to feed it Once it grows its waterproof feathers the chick will be able to swim and hunt on its own
