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Is a penguin a fish or a bird?

Updated: 10/8/2023
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Yes the penguin is classified as a bird. However, it is a flightless bird. In other words, a bird that cannot fly. They have flippers that seem like wings for water not air.
Yes, a penguin is a bird.

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Yes the penguin is classified as a bird. However, it is a flightless bird. In other words, a bird that cannot fly. They have flippers that seem like wings for water not air.
Yes, a penguin is a bird.

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A penguin is a bird. It has feathers and does not have gills.

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it is a bird

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penguins are birds.

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