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Do penguins make nests?
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Penguins live in the southern oceans and breed on ice floes or rocky shores. They do not make nests but lay their eggs on the ground. However, the parent birds still protect both eggs and young chicks from the freezing air and keep them warm. The egg rests on the penguin's foot and is kept snug in a special brood pouch. Inside the brood pouch, a bald area of skin supplies heat from the penguin's body to the egg or the chick. | | A pair of king penguins with their new egg |
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Book:
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Section:
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Chapter:
Animal Behaviour
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