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A penguin can live on land and in water Why is it not an amphibian?
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∙ 10y ago
Because the group of animals called amphibians do some things that penguins can't.
Amphibians can breathe through the skin, which penguins can't. Penguins can - and need to - maintain body heat, while amphibians will happily take on the ambient temperature.
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What are the animals that live in land and water beginning with A?
amphibian
What is an anphibean?
An amphibian is an animal that can live in the water and on land.
A plant or animal that can live both on land and in the water is called?
An animal that can live on land and water is called an amphibian.
Is a chipmunk an amphibian?
No, an amphibian(like a frog) is a creature that can live in water and on land. Chipmunks are rodents.
Does a spiny anteater live in water or land?
On land - it is a mammal - not a fish or amphibian !
What can you called to the animals that live both in the water and in the land?
Amphibian
Is a whiting an amphibian?
no, it is a fish, and amphibian would be able to live between water AND land. a whiting cannot
The amphibian is so named because of its ability to live?
on land and in the water
Animal that can live in water and on land?
an amphibian like a frog or salamander.
What is the general term for the animals that can live in land as well as water?
Amphibian
What is the name given to animals that can go in water and live on land?
An amphibian
Why frog some live on water and some live on land?
Frog belong to phyllum Chordata and Class-Amphibia so is the living habit of frog they are Amphibian in nature and can live on land and in water other amphibian is salamander
