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Nowadays, we can still count with 16 different penguin species living on our earth, and they are: Emperor, Adelie, Chinstrap, African, Humboldt, Gentoo, Erect-crested, Fiordland, Galapagos, Little, Macaroni, King, Rockhopper, Yellow-eyed, Snares and Magellanic.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 9y agoSimilar to penguins, auks are birds that mainly live in the water, only coming onto land to breed and nest. There are several types of auks including, Puffins, Mures and the now extinct Dodos.
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What is a penguins cousin called?
Auk
How do penguins gets their names?
The 'great auk,' a flightless bird which is now extinct, was originally called 'penguin.' When explorers reached Antarctica, they were reminded of the great auk and transferred the name upon them. Therefore, the early penguins are now known as the great auk and the similar flightless birds of Antarctica are known as penguins. The derivative of the word 'penguin' is unknown.
How many species of penguins are their?
There are 18 but discluding the extinct Great Auk there is exactly 17 species.
What is the penguins closest relative?
The great auk (extinct) Puffins Storks may be the closest relative from DNA analysis.
What type of creature is a auk?
A marine diving bird.
Were ther penguins during the ice age?
Yes, penguins have been around for millions of years and were common in the southern oceans during the last ice age. There was also at least one type of penguin in the northern hemisphere, though not related to the modern birds we refer to as penguins. This was known as the Great Auk, the last of which were killed in Iceland over 150 years ago.
What is a sentence with the word auk?
An auk is a diving bird. Here are some sentences.An auk looks a bit like a penguin.The auk is a diving bird.We saw an auk swimming past.
What is the counterpart of the Southern hemisphere Penguin that lives in the Northern hemisphere?
The northern hemisphere counterpart would be the Auk. Auks are from a completely different evolutionary family than penguins. Auks can fly but look and act a lot like penguins. Penguins and auks are a good example of evolutionary convergence.
When was The Auk created?
The Auk was created in 1884.
What is 20 percent off auk?
It is 80% of auk.
Do penguins eat penguins?
No, a type of sea lions eat penguins.
What does AUK air gap stand for?
auk air gap
