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Penguins are aquatic, flightless birds of the family Spheniscidae. Most live in Antarctica, but others can be found throughout the southern hemisphere.

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Penguins are aquatic, flightless birds of the family Spheniscidae. Most live in Antarctica, but others can be found throughout the southern hemisphere.

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Penguin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Penguins (order Sphenisciformes, family Spheniscidae) are a group of aquatic, flightless birds living almost exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere, especially in Antarctica.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penguin
Penguin (Aptenodytes Forsteri) - A-Z Animals

The penguin is found pretty much only in the Southern Hemisphere, only a handful of penguins though are in the far south. The emperor penguin penguin inhabits the icy lands of Antarctica.
http://a-z-animals.com/animals/penguin/
Animal Planet Live - Penguin Cam

Watch Penguin Cam on Animal Planet LIVE, the web's top destination for Animal Planet programming and live animal cameras.
http://www.apl.tv/african-penguins.htm
14 Fun Facts About Penguins - Smithsonian

Which penguin swims the fastest? Do penguins have teeth? Why do penguins sneeze? How is penguin poop useful?
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/14-fun-facts-about-penguins-41774295/?no-ist
Penguin Facts: Species & Habitat - LiveScience

Penguins are torpedo-shaped, flightless birds that live in the southern regions of the Earth.
http://www.livescience.com/27434-penguin-facts.html
Basic Facts About Penguins - Defenders of Wildlife

Learn about the size, diet, population, range, behavior and other fascinating facts about penguins.
http://www.defenders.org/penguins/basic-facts
21 Fun Facts About Penguins - Mental Floss

Some things you might not know about everyone's favorite flightless bird (sorry, emus).
http://mentalfloss.com/article/56416/21-fun-facts-about-penguins
Penguin Videos - Discovery

From criminal penguins to leaping emperors, watch the absolute best Frozen Planet penguin videos.
http://www.discovery.com/tv-shows/frozen-planet/videos/penguins/
Penguin - WWF

There are approximately 17 to 19 penguin species that live primarily in the Southern Hemisphere. Learn about the ways WWF works to protect endangered species, including the penguin and conserve a future where people live in harmony with nature.
http://www.worldwildlife.org/species/penguin
Penguin Watch

Monitor Penguins in remote regions. Help annotate images of wildlife in Antarctica and the Southern Ocean.
https://www.penguinwatch.org
Penguins - Antarctic Connection

Early Antarctic explorers actually thought penguins were fish and classified them accordingly. In fact, as birds, they are superbly designed for their job, flying underwater with great skill.
http://antarcticconnection.com/information/penguins/
Penguins: Waddle All the Way - Discovery

Count down Discovery's Top 10 Penguin Videos, from criminal Adelie penguins to leaping emperor penguins, and even a penguin who has lost its tuxedo.
http://www.discovery.com/tv-shows/penguins-waddle-all-the-way/videos/top-10-penguin-videos/

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Penguins Temporal range: Late Danian- Recent, 62–0 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N Possible Cretaceous origin according to molecular data^[1]^[2]^[3]
Emperor Chinstrap Snares African
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Clade:	Austrodyptornithes
Order:	Sphenisciformes Sharpe, 1891
Family:	Spheniscidae Bonaparte, 1831
Modern genera
Aptenodytes Miller, J. F. 1778 Eudyptes Vieillot 1816 Eudyptula Bonaparte 1856 Megadyptes Milne-Edwards 1880 Pygoscelis Wagler 1832 Spheniscus Brisson 1760 For prehistoric genera, see List of penguins#Fossil genera

Breeding range of penguins, all species (aqua); some species have wider seasonal migration ranges

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Penguin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Penguins (order Sphenisciformes, family Spheniscidae) are a group of aquatic, flightless birds living almost exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere, especially in Antarctica.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penguin
Penguin (Aptenodytes Forsteri) - A-Z Animals

The penguin is found pretty much only in the Southern Hemisphere, only a handful of penguins though are in the far south. The emperor penguin penguin inhabits the icy lands of Antarctica.
http://a-z-animals.com/animals/penguin/
Animal Planet Live - Penguin Cam

Watch Penguin Cam on Animal Planet LIVE, the web's top destination for Animal Planet programming and live animal cameras.
http://www.apl.tv/african-penguins.htm
14 Fun Facts About Penguins - Smithsonian

Which penguin swims the fastest? Do penguins have teeth? Why do penguins sneeze? How is penguin poop useful?
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/14-fun-facts-about-penguins-41774295/?no-ist
Penguin Facts: Species & Habitat - LiveScience

Penguins are torpedo-shaped, flightless birds that live in the southern regions of the Earth.
http://www.livescience.com/27434-penguin-facts.html
Basic Facts About Penguins - Defenders of Wildlife

Learn about the size, diet, population, range, behavior and other fascinating facts about penguins.
http://www.defenders.org/penguins/basic-facts
21 Fun Facts About Penguins - Mental Floss

Some things you might not know about everyone's favorite flightless bird (sorry, emus).
http://mentalfloss.com/article/56416/21-fun-facts-about-penguins
Penguin Videos - Discovery

From criminal penguins to leaping emperors, watch the absolute best Frozen Planet penguin videos.
http://www.discovery.com/tv-shows/frozen-planet/videos/penguins/
Penguin - WWF

There are approximately 17 to 19 penguin species that live primarily in the Southern Hemisphere. Learn about the ways WWF works to protect endangered species, including the penguin and conserve a future where people live in harmony with nature.
http://www.worldwildlife.org/species/penguin
Penguin Watch

Monitor Penguins in remote regions. Help annotate images of wildlife in Antarctica and the Southern Ocean.
https://www.penguinwatch.org
Penguins - Antarctic Connection

Early Antarctic explorers actually thought penguins were fish and classified them accordingly. In fact, as birds, they are superbly designed for their job, flying underwater with great skill.
http://antarcticconnection.com/information/penguins/
Penguins: Waddle All the Way - Discovery

Count down Discovery's Top 10 Penguin Videos, from criminal Adelie penguins to leaping emperor penguins, and even a penguin who has lost its tuxedo.
http://www.discovery.com/tv-shows/penguins-waddle-all-the-way/videos/top-10-penguin-videos/

Penguins Temporal range: Late Danian- Recent, 62–0 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N Possible Cretaceous origin according to molecular data^[1]^[2]^[3]
Emperor Chinstrap Snares African
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Clade:	Austrodyptornithes
Order:	Sphenisciformes Sharpe, 1891
Family:	Spheniscidae Bonaparte, 1831
Modern genera
Aptenodytes Miller, J. F. 1778 Eudyptes Vieillot 1816 Eudyptula Bonaparte 1856 Megadyptes Milne-Edwards 1880 Pygoscelis Wagler 1832 Spheniscus Brisson 1760 For prehistoric genera, see List of penguins#Fossil genera

Breeding range of penguins, all species (aqua); some species have wider seasonal migration ranges

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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