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crest·ed pen·guin

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. rock hopper, crested penguinnoun

    small penguin of the Falkland Islands and New Zealand

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  1. crested penguinnoun

    A group of penguins in the genus Eudyptes, which all have in common a crest atop their heads.

  2. crested penguinnoun

    A small penguin from New Zealand and the Falkland islands

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  1. Crested penguin

    The term crested penguin is the common name given collectively to species of penguins of the genus Eudyptes. The exact number of species in the genus varies between four and seven depending on the authority, and a Chatham Islands species became extinct in recent centuries. All are black and white penguins with yellow crests, red bills and eyes, and are found on Subantarctic islands in the world's southern oceans. All lay two eggs, but raise only one young per breeding season; the first egg laid is substantially smaller than the second.

Wikidata

  1. Crested penguin

    The term crested penguin is the name given to several species of penguin of the genus Eudyptes. The exact number varies between four and seven depending on the authority, and a Chatham Islands species may have become extinct in the 19th century. All are black and white penguins with yellow crests and red bills and eyes, and are found on subantarctic islands in the world's southern oceans. All lay two eggs but raise only one young per breeding season; the first egg laid is substantially smaller than the second.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of crested penguin in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of crested penguin in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7


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