4 Chapter 1 Rocketing Torpedoes A stream of bubbles jets through the chilly waters of the Antarctic Ocean An emperor penguin is on the move She looks like a torpedo as she races toward the surface A leopard seal is on her tail His jaws are open wide She kicks her webbed feet faster But leopard seals are fast too He reaches for the emperor penguin His sharp teeth surround her But the emperor penguin has one last trick up her feathers
FUN FACT Emperor penguins are master swimmers They can also climb tall cliffs of ice 5
6 Emperor penguins are the largest species of penguin but some of their predators are still much larger than they are They have to watch out for leopard seals orcas and sharks Emperor penguin eggs and chicks are even smaller Seabirds such as skuas try to eat them A skua
How BIG Are Emperor Penguins WEIGHT UP TO 88 POUNDS 40 kilograms HEIGHT 4.3 FEET 1.3 m 6 feet 5 feet 4 feet 3 feet 2 feet 1 foot 0 feet SIX-FOOT 1.8 meter HUMAN 7
