mirdam-aves: Order: Sphenisciformes The penguins are a group of adorable flightless birds, adapted t
mirdam-aves: Order: Sphenisciformes The penguins are a group of adorable flightless birds, adapted to aquatic environments. Penguins are mostly found throughout the Southern Hemisphere, but not all of them are native to cold climates like the Antarctica. In fact, despite popular belief, it is the minority which can survive these harsh temperatures. The majority is found throughout temperate climates, but one species (the Galápagos Penguin) is found near the equator. They range in size from 1.1 metre (the emperor penguin) to 33 centimetres (the little blue penguin/fairy penguin) and it seems that the large species are adapted for cold climates, and the smaller species are adapted for temperate/tropical climates. Depending on your taxonomic point of view, there is 17 to 20 living species. Credits: Kelzuki -- source link