PENGUINS

Penguins are birds that are unable to fly. They do however spend about 75% of their time underwater in search of food. Penguins can swim at around 15 miles per hour.

Penguin Species:
Adelie - Pygoscelis adeliae
African - Spheniscus demersus
Chinstrap - Pygoscelis antarctica
Emperor - Aptenodytes forsteri
Erect-Crested - Eudyptes sclateri
Fiordland - Eudyptes pachyrhynchus
Galapagos - Spheniscus mendiculus
Gentoo - Pygoscelis papua
Humboldt - Spheniscus humboldti
King - Aptenodytes patagonicus
Fairy - Eudyptula minor
Macaroni - Eudyptes chrysolophus
Magellanic - Spheniscus magellanicus
Rockhopper - Eudyptes chrysocome
Royal - Eudyptes schlegeli
Snares - Eudyptes robustus
Yellow-eyed - Megadyptes antipodes.

Penguins have an average lifespan of around 15 to 20 years.



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