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Spheniscus mendiculus is the only penguin north of the equator and it's named for where it lives What is it?
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What kind of penguins live in Mexico?
The only penguins that live in Mexico would be in a zoo. Mexico is far too warm a climate for penguins, as they tend to live on the Antarctic circle.Mexico, on the other hand, is a subtropical country closer to the Equator. There are penguins to be found on the Galapagos Islands which are near the Equator, but the Galapagos Penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus) is the only penguin that lives north of the equator in the wild.
What is an African penguin?
An African penguin is a species of penguin, Latin name Spheniscus demersus, which lives on the southwest coast of Africa.
Is a galapagos penguin a reptile?
Although penguins spend a lot of time in the sea, they are land animals. They live most of their lives away from the sea, raising their young.
Which penguin lives most north?
The Galapagos Penguin lives the most North, Galapagos Islands on the Equator.
Which penguin lives closest to the equator?
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Why does the adelie penguin breen in the summer and not in the winter like the emporer penguin?
The Adele penguin is a penguin that lives in Africa near the equator, like the rock hopper penguin, so the Adele penguin is used to warm weather. P.S. The Emperor penguin lives in Antarctica so in the summer or not it would be freezing any ways!
What penguin lives at the North Pole that starts with n?
I think it would be none, as most penguins live south of the equator.
How many different types of penguins are there in the Antarctica and Arctic?
THERE ARE NO PENGUINS IN THE ARCTIC.Penguins live in and around the southern oceans (although there is one colony in the Galapagos island on the equator) and are mainly found on Antarctica and its outlying islands.The number of living penguin species varies between 17 and 20, depending on which authority is followed, here is a list:Subfamily Spheniscinae - Modern penguinsAptenodytes - Great penguins King Penguin, Aptenodytes patagonicusEmperor Penguin, Aptenodytes forsteriPygoscelis - Brush-tailed penguins Adélie Penguin, Pygoscelis adeliaeChinstrap Penguin, Pygoscelis antarcticaGentoo Penguin, Pygoscelis papuaEudyptula - Little penguins Little Blue Penguin, Eudyptula minorWhite-flippered Penguin, Eudyptula albosignata(provisional)Spheniscus - Banded penguins Magellanic Penguin, Spheniscus magellanicusHumboldt Penguin, Spheniscus humboldtiGalapagos Penguin, Spheniscus mendiculusAfrican Penguin, Spheniscus demersusMegadyptesYellow-eyed Penguin, Megadyptes antipodesWaitaha Penguin, Megadyptes waitaha (extinct)Eudyptes - Crested penguins Fiordland Penguin, Eudyptes pachyrynchusSnares Penguin, Eudyptes robustusErect-crested Penguin, Eudyptes sclateriWestern Rockhopper Penguin, Eudyptes chrysocomeEastern Rockhopper Penguin, Eudyptes filholiNorthern Rockhopper Penguin, Eudyptes moseleyiRoyal Penguin, Eudyptes schlegeli (disputed)Macaroni Penguin, Eudyptes chrysolophusChatham Islands Penguin, Eudyptes sp. (extinct)
Are penguin in the North Pole?
All species of penguin are native to the Southern Hemisphere. The Galapagos penguin lives in the vicinity of the equator and so, technically, a few miles into the northern hemisphere, but no penguins live any farther north than that.
WHAT THE HIGH FOR THE GALAPAGOS PENGUIN?
What is the high were the Galapagos penguin lives? What is the low were the Galapagos penguin lives
How can you use equator in a sentence?
My grandma lives close to the equator.
What penguin lives most north?
The Galapagos Penguin lives the most farthest North, The Galapagos Islands.
