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Emperor Penguin Body: A Short Story Of Emperor Penguins
Emperor Penguin Body Penguins are black and white, have an orange beak, and can sometimes have yellow feathers. It depends on the kind. The emperor penguin has yellow under his black head. There is a small bit of white that stretches down to his belly, almost to his feet. His back and wings are black and slick. He has a sharp beak with pink and yellow, and curves down. It's perfect for catching fish in icy waters. His feet are fat for warmth, webbed for swimming, and clawed for gripping
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