Penguin
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Penguins are a group of flightless semi-aquatic sea birds which live almost exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere. Only one species, the Galapagos penguin, lives at, and slightly north of, the equato
South Shetland 2016 Deception Island–Chinstrap penguin 04
Penguin tracks in the sand on Bruny Island, Tasmania
The endangered Galapagos penguin. The penguin is an accomplished swimmer, having flippers instead of wings.
Taxidermized penguin skin
Emperor penguin
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The emperor penguin is the tallest and heaviest of all living penguin species and lives exclusively in Antarctica. The male and female are similar in plumage and size, reaching 100 cm in length and we
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…and powerful jaws to grip slippery prey. They spend about half of their lives on land and the other half in the sea. The largest living species is the emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri): on average, adults are about 1.1 m (3 ft 7 in) tall and weigh 35 kg (77 lb). The smallest penguin species is the little blue…
Aptenodytes forsteri Snow Hill Island, Antarctica adults and juvenile 8
Adults with chicks
Adult with chick, at Snow Hill Island
Mounted skeleton at the American Museum of Natural History