Animals in Antarctica There are no land animals that actually live in Antarctica！

Animals in Antarctica
There are no land animals that actually live in Antarctica！However，the surrounding oceans are rich in living creatures！It’s just too cold to support very many life forms！Now let’s meet some of the Antarctica’s animals.
Weddell Seal
 
They are the southernmost pinniped(鳍足类的)in the world. Males are generally smaller than females. Interestingly，a newborn pup has a coat of long hair，which they will shed(脱落) within the first month as the protective layer of their body is developed.
Blue Whale
Named for its blue•gray color，this huge animal may grow to be roughly 100 feet long and weigh more than 120 tons！A blue whale eats about 4 tons of krill(磷虾)per day during the feeding season！This means that about 40 million krill are eaten every day for six months by a blue whale！The tongue of the blue whale can be as big as a Volkswagen！The blue whale is the loudest animal on earth!
Rockhopper Penguins
One of the more beautiful penguins，the Rockhopper shake their heads and cause their yellow eyebrows to fly into a “halo”in order to attract a mate!
Wandering Albatross
This species of albatross wanders the oceans for months at a time searching for food. It sleeps on the ocean surface at night and drinks sea water.The Wandering Albatross is the largest bird in the world in terms of wing span—11 feet!
Ross Seal
Ross Seals are very rarely seen because they live deep within the pack•ice It is believed that Ross Seals feed mainly on squid，fish and krill. They were named after the British polar explorer Sir James Ross，who first discovered them in 1840.
Emperor Penguin
 
Emperor Penguins are the biggest of the 17 penguin species. They are flightless birds. They are the only living species to reproduce during the harsh Antarctic winter. Without a nest，the father Emperor Penguin keeps the egg warm by holding it on his feet for 2－3 months until spring，during which the father doesn’t eat anything and he just eats a little snow for moisture. Unbelievable！What a Dad!
31. We know from the 5th paragraph that the Wandering Albatross ______.
A. never touches the land B. is a good swimmer and flyer
C. drink fresh water D. sleeps on boats
32. According to the last paragraph ______.
A. there are 18 penguin species on earth
B. Emperor penguins spend most of their time on land where they find food
C. penguins are birds with no wings
D. the mother Emperor penguin lays one egg during the winter
33. We know from the reading that ______.
A. a male Weddell Seal is larger than a female
B. Rockhopper Penguins is the most beautiful penguin
C. it is hard to see a Ross Sea
D. a blue whale eats about 4 tons of krill every day

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