PENGUIN
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PENGUIN
Penguins (order Sphenisciformes,
family Spheniscidae) are a group of aquatic, flightless birds living almost
exclusively in the southern hemisphere, especially in Antarctica.
In fact, only a few species of
penguin live so far south. Several species are found in the temperate zone, and
one species, the Galápagos guin, lives nearPen the equato
- The Largest
Species and The Smallest Penguin Species
- 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 (75 lb) or more.
- The smallest penguin species is the Little Blue Penguin (Eudyptula minor), also known as the Fairy Penguin, which stands around 40 cm tall (16 in) and weighs 1 kg (2.2 lb)
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Penguins feed
Most penguins feed on krill, fish, squid and other forms of sealife caught while swimming underwater. They spend about half of their lives on land and half in the oceans.
- sensing capabilities
- Penguin have very good hearing. If you are on land, penguins relies heavily on his hearing. Penguin eyes adapt to vision under water in search of food and avoid predators. The ability of olfactory penguin is still largely unknown and requires further research.
- sex
To see the penguin sex is very difficult, because penguins have no external genitalia. Consequently to distinguish the sex of penguins, humans must wear chromosome examination techniques / DNA
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