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Penguin. Penguins are a group of aquatic flightless birds from the family Spheniscidae ( / sfɪˈnɪsɪdiː, - daɪ /) of the order Sphenisciformes ( / sfɪˈnɪsəfɔːrmiːz / ). [ 4] They live almost exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere: only one species, the Galápagos penguin, is found north of the Equator.
Macaroni penguin. The macaroni penguin ( Eudyptes chrysolophus) is a species of penguin found from the Subantarctic to the Antarctic Peninsula. One of six species of crested penguin, it is very closely related to the royal penguin, and some authorities consider the two to be a single species. It bears a distinctive yellow crest on its forehead.
Pygoscelis antarctica Turbott, 1990. The chinstrap penguin ( Pygoscelis antarcticus) is a species of penguin that inhabits a variety of islands and shores in the Southern Pacific and the Antarctic Oceans. Its name stems from the narrow black band under its head, which makes it appear as if it were wearing a black helmet, making it easy to ...
Cool Facts About Penguins. I think penguins are absolutely adorable and fun to watch - they're very entertaining! Since I started writing about animals, I've learned a thing or two about penguins ...
The range of Eudyptula minor is in blue. [ 2] The little penguin ( Eudyptula minor) is a species of penguin from New Zealand. They are commonly known as fairy penguins, little blue penguins, or blue penguins, owing to their slate -blue plumage and are also known by their Māori name kororā. They are fossorial birds.
Where this fits in with what we knew about penguins. Some genetic analysis has shown that the Spheniscidae family, which present penguins belong to, evolved from flightless birds that lived 40-100 ...
The Galápagos penguin ( Spheniscus mendiculus) is a penguin endemic to the Galápagos Islands and Ecuador. It is the only penguin found north of the equator. [ 4 ] Most inhabit Fernandina Island and the west coast of Isabela Island. [ 5 ] The cool waters of the Humboldt and Cromwell Currents allow it to survive despite the tropical latitude.
The Humboldt penguin ( Spheniscus humboldti) is a medium-sized penguin. It resides in South America, along the Pacific coast of Peru and Chile. [ 3 ] Its nearest relatives are the African penguin, the Magellanic penguin and the Galápagos penguin. The Humboldt penguin and the cold water current it swims in both are named after the explorer ...