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Penguin: Family of aquatic flightless birds
Penguins are a group of aquatic flightless birds from the family Spheniscidae of the order Sphenisciformes. 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 ocean 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.

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Penguin nesting season begins at Chicago aquarium [Video]

Penguin nesting season begins at Chicago aquarium

Penguin nesting season begins at Chicago aquarium Rockhopper and Magellanic penguins have kicked off their annual nesting season at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium, showing off their courtship..

Credit: euronews (in English)     Duration: 01:00Published

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