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Penguins-Antartic
Santiago Roncancio
Geraldine Bonilla
Penguins live in….
COLD AREAS
Is located in the south pole.has 14 million km2 of surface area.Temperatures reach a minimum of
between −80 °C (−112 °F) and −90 °C (−130 °F)
Most of the animals that live there are mammals
Antartic
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Infraclass: Neognathae Order: Sphenisciformes Family: SpheniscidaeGenus: Pygoscelis Species: Pygoscelis papua
Penguins
The largest, still living species is the emperor penguin, measuring 120 cm
The smallest is the fairy penguin, only 30 cm tall.
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They have special adaptations to survive in this ecosystems
special fur
ability to swim and catch fish
Consume krill as the dominant part of their diets
Other animals such as midwinter fish and amphipods.
Several species of penguins breed in the Antarctic but spent most of the year at the sea
Types of penguins
Adelie PenguinScientific name: Pygoscelis adeliae Size: 5.4 kg (m), 4.7 kg (f)
African Penguin
Scientific name: Spheniscus demersus Size: 3.3 kg (m), 3.0 kg (f)
Chinstrap Penguin
Scientific name: Pygoscelis antarctica Size: 5.0 kg (m), 4.8 kg (f)
Emperor Penguin
Scientific name: Aptenodytes forsteri Size: 36.7 kg (m), 28.4kg (f)
Erect-crested PenguinScientific name: Eudyptes sclateri Size: 5.2 kg (m), 5.1 kg (f)
Fiordland Penguin
Scientific name: Eudyptes pachyrhynchus
Size: 4.1 kg (m), 3.7 kg (f)
Galapagos Penguin
Scientific name: Spheniscus mendiculus Size: 2.1 kg (m), 1.7 kg (f)
Gentoo Penguin
Scientific name: Pygoscelis papua Size: 5.6 kg (m), 5.1 kg (f)
Humboldt Penguin
Scientific name: Spheniscus humboldti Size: 4.9 kg (m), 4.5 kg (f)
King Penguin
Scientific name: Aptenodytes patagonicus Size: 16.0 kg (m), 14.3 kg (f)
Little Penguin
Scientific name: Eudyptula minor Size: 1.2 kg (m), 1.0 kg (f)
Macaroni Penguin
Scientific name: Eudyptes chrysolophus Size: 5.2 kg (m), 5.3kg (f)
Magellanic PenguinScientific name: Spheniscus magellanicus Size: 4.9 kg (m), 4.6 kg (f)
Rockhopper Penguin
Scientific name: Eudyptes chrysocome Size: 2.5 kg (m), 2.4 kg (f)
Snares Penguin
Scientific name: Eudyptes robustus Size: 3.3 kg (m), 2.8 kg (f)
Yellow-eyed Penguin
Scientific name: Megadyptes antipodes Size: 5.7 kg (m), 5.4kg (f)