NAME

AIMEN
SABIR

REG

2008-AG2808

ROLL NO.
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601
DR.KHURUM ASHFAQ

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Sub class
Neognathae
Order
Sphenisciformes
Family
Spheniscidae
Genera
Aptenodytes,Eudyptes,Eudyptula,Megdyp
tes,Pygoscelis,Spheniscus

Living almost exclusively in the southern

hemisphere, especially in Antarctica
Although all penguin species are native to
the southern hemisphere, they are not
found only in cold climates, such as
Antarctica. In fact, only a few species of
penguin live so far south. Several species
are found in the temperate zone, and one
species, the Galapagos Penguin, lives
near the equator.

Aquatic
Flightless birds
Highly adapted for life in the water
penguins have counter shaded dark and
white plumage
Their wings have become flippers
They spend about half of their lives on
land and half in the oceans.
The largest living species is the Emperor
Penguin

The smallest penguin species is the Little

Blue Penguin

Most penguins feed on krill,fish,squid,

and other forms of sea life caught while
swimming underwater

Breeding season
The breeding season in penguins
corresponds to the time when food is at
peak availability, which occurs during late
spring

Single egg is laid after a 63-day gestation

period,
Then will pass the egg over to her mate
while she goes off to sea to feed
Male and female both can incubate the
egg except Emperor penguin
In Emperor penguin only male incubate
the egg

Height: 1.15m - 3.8ft

Weight: 30kg - 66lb
Body temperature 100.4 F

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