Childrens Illustrated Animal Atlas

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Leopard seal

Adélie penguin

This penguin is 28 in

(71 cm) high and makes

its nest out of stones,

sometimes stealing rocks

from its neighbors.

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Weddell seals can stay

underwater for up to

82 minutes while they

hunt for icefish.

Antarctic krill

Krill are tiny, shrimplike

crustaceans that provide food

for animals ranging from small

fish to the largest whales.

South polar

skua

The size of a large gull, the

skua takes penguin eggs

and chicks for food.

Snow petrel

Pure white except for

their black eyes and

bills, snow petrels have

even been seen at the

South Pole.

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brittle

star

This relative of the

starfish can lose an

arm if attacked—

and grow it back!

Colossal

squid

The colossal squid is the

biggest squid on Earth.

It also has the largest

eyes of any animal.

Antarctic midge

Antarctica’s only insect, this

midge lives on the rocky Antarctic

Peninsula, which juts out into the

Southern Ocean. It is wingless

and eats algae and bacteria.

Adult midges live just seven to

ten days, but their young can

survive two winters.

The Antarctic midge looks tiny

when shown on a human finger.

Emperor penguin

The emperor penguin is

the only animal to survive

Antarctica’s ice in winter. It

stays snug with its waterproof

coat and four layers of feathers.

Males keep the eggs warm by

holding them on their feet off

of the chilly ice.

Emperor penguin

chicks are covered in

fluffy gray down, which

is not waterproof.

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