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1. penguins

   Penguins (order Sphenisciformes , family Spheniscidae ) are a group of aquatic flightless birds. They live almost exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere: only one species, the Galápagos penguin, is found north of the Equator. Highly adapted for life in the water, penguins have countershaded dark and white plumage and flippers for swimming. Most penguins feed on krill, fish, squid and other forms of sea life which they catch with their bills and swallow whole while swimming. A penguin has a spiny tongue and powerful jaws to grip slippery prey.They spend roughly half of their lives on land and the other half in the sea. 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 (77 lb). The smallest penguin species is the little blue penguin (Eudyptula minor), also known as the fairy penguin, which stands around 30–33 cm (12–13 in) tall and weighs 1.2–1.3 kg (2.6–2.9 lb). Today, larger penguins generally inhabit colder regions, and smaller penguins inhabit regions with temperate or tropical climates. Some prehistoric penguin species were enormous: as tall or heavy as an adult human. There was a great diversity of species in subantarctic regions, and at least one giant species in a region around 2,000 km south of the equator 35 mya, during the Late Eocene, a climate decidedly warmer than today.

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1. penguins

   Plural form of the word penguin.

   Penguins are in abundance in the polar regions of the earth.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 28, 2017  

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of penguins in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of penguins in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of penguins in a Sentence

1. Andrea Raya Rey:

   I really enjoy being in the middle of nowhere just with the penguins in these almost untouched places.

2. Ms Lynch:

   One of the ways in which this is good news is that other studies have shown this area (the eastern side of the Antarctic Peninsula) is likely to remain more stable under climate change than the western Antarctic Peninsula, so we end up with a large population of Adelie penguins in a region likely to remain suitable to them for some time.

3. Rod Downie:

   Emperor penguins are the most iconic species of the ice. They are uniquely adapted to the harsh and extreme Antarctic environment, yet they are also increasingly vulnerable to climate change, habitat loss and human disturbance.

4. Kevin Graham:

   Within a matter of minutes, penguins were running into them, that tells you how desperate they are for any opportunity to find a safe place to nest.

5. Tracy Gray:

   The penguins who attended the Winter Classic are some of the same penguins that participate in our weekend Penguins on Parade event, they are very comfortable around people and noises. In addition, it was a great enrichment opportunity for our penguins to be introduced to new sounds, sights, and smells. Keepers and our Senior Veterinarian were with the penguins at all times on the ice.

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   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penguins