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Penguins are considered birds because the only types of animals are amphibians, reptiles, mammals, birds, and fish. A penguin doesn't seem like a fish because it doesn't have gills, nor does it stay underwater. Penguins aren't amphibians nor reptiles because of their traits and styles of their body sytems. They aren't mammals because mammals have fur, and penguins have feathers. They're birds because of basically their whole body: feathers, beaks, talons, etc. At least, that's my theory.
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Is a penguin considered as a bird?
Yes, a penguin counts as a bird. It is a bird that has given up flying and adapted to life around the sea. But it is still a bird.
Are puffins in the bird family or the penguin family?
Puffins and Penguins are BOTH in the bird family
What type of vertebrate is a penguins?
Believe it or not, a penguin is a member of the Bird Family.
What can penguin owl and vulture group to?
A penguin owl and a vulture can group to a bird family.
What family does the penguin belong to?
The bird family. Its "wings" evolved into flippers to better suit it for its lifestyle. All other members if the bird family have wings.
Is penguin a bug?
No! A penguin is a bird
Is Penguin an ampbhibian?
No. Penguins are a member of the Bird family - scientific name Aves.
What animal kingdom is the penguin in?
A. The animal one? the penguin one B. Penguins have feathers and lay eggs. I think they are in the bird family.
Would you classify penguin as bird or fish?
A penguin is a bird.
Is a rockhopper penguin a perching bird or bird of prey or waterfowl bird or flightless bird?
The rockhopper penguin is a flightless bird.
Are penguins a part of the bird family?
yes
Is a penguin a fish or a bird?
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.
