Are penguins herbivores,carnivores or omnivores?
2007-09-26 13:13:32 · 5 answers · asked by ashleytet@sbcglobal.net 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
carnivores
Penguins eat krill (a shrimplike crustacean in the family Euphausiidae), squids, and fishes.
2007-09-26 13:16:43 · answer #1 · answered by angelsoqt 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
............carnivores..............
They don't eat krill
Penguins' bills are generally short and stout with a strong grip. Larger penguins like the Emperor and King have down curved bills, possibly to help them catch fast swimming fish and squid in deep cold waters.
Food fads
Penguins feed on small fish, floating crabs and squids. Most species of penguins eat snow, and all of them drink salt water and fresh water. They can endure long periods without food on land.
http://www.panda.org/news_facts/education/middle_school/species/species_carnivores/penguin/index.cfm
Eating Habits Of Penguins
http://bcsberlin.k12.nj.us/CPUsite/Lessons/Penguins.htm
Penguins are meat eaters (carnivores) they eat smaller fish and squid in the ocean.
The link above is chock full of information in case you need more.
2007-09-26 13:25:40 · answer #2 · answered by LucySD 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check out this website for lots of information about penguins.
http://www.seaworld.org/infobooks/Penguins/home.html
Since it's from Seaworld......they ought to know.
Have fun and good luck
2007-09-26 13:42:12 · answer #3 · answered by sandy m 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Carnivores. They don't even have plants to chew on in the Antarctic. At least, I don't think they do.
2007-09-26 13:17:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
omnivores, they eat underwater plants if they cant get fish
2007-09-26 13:21:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋