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1 Santiago Roncancio Geraldine Bonilla

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3 Is located in the south pole. has 14 million km 2 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

4 Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Infraclass: Neognathae Order: Sphenisciformes Family: Spheniscidae Genus: Pygoscelis Species: Pygoscelis papua

5 The largest, still living species is the emperor penguin, measuring 120 cm The smallest is the fairy penguin, only 30 cm tall.

6 They have special adaptations to survive in this ecosystems special fur ability to swim and catch fish

7 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

8 Types of penguins Adelie Penguin Scientific name: Pygoscelis adeliae Size: 5.4 kg (m), 4.7 kg (f)

9 African Penguin Scientific name: Spheniscus demersus Size: 3.3 kg (m), 3.0 kg (f)

10 Chinstrap Penguin Scientific name: Pygoscelis antarctica Size: 5.0 kg (m), 4.8 kg (f)

11 Emperor Penguin Scientific name: Aptenodytes forsteri Size: 36.7 kg (m), 28.4kg (f)

12 Erect-crested Penguin Scientific name: Eudyptes sclateri Size: 5.2 kg (m), 5.1 kg (f)

13 Fiordland Penguin Scientific name: Eudyptes pachyrhynchus Size: 4.1 kg (m), 3.7 kg (f)

14 Galapagos Penguin Scientific name: Spheniscus mendiculus Size: 2.1 kg (m), 1.7 kg (f)

15 Gentoo Penguin Scientific name: Pygoscelis papua Size: 5.6 kg (m), 5.1 kg (f)

16 Humboldt Penguin Scientific name: Spheniscus humboldti Size: 4.9 kg (m), 4.5 kg (f)

17 King Penguin Scientific name: Aptenodytes patagonicus Size: 16.0 kg (m), 14.3 kg (f)

18 Little Penguin Scientific name: Eudyptula minor Size: 1.2 kg (m), 1.0 kg (f)

19 Macaroni Penguin Scientific name: Eudyptes chrysolophus Size: 5.2 kg (m), 5.3kg (f)

20 Magellanic Penguin Scientific name: Spheniscus magellanicus Size: 4.9 kg (m), 4.6 kg (f)

21 Rockhopper Penguin Scientific name: Eudyptes chrysocome Size: 2.5 kg (m), 2.4 kg (f)

22 Snares Penguin Scientific name: Eudyptes robustus Size: 3.3 kg (m), 2.8 kg (f)

23 Yellow-eyed Penguin Scientific name: Megadyptes antipodes Size: 5.7 kg (m), 5.4kg (f)


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