PENGUIN | WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THEM?

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Penguins (lat. Spheniscidae) belong to the family of flightless seabirds, which are good swimmers and divers.
They are the only modern animals in the penguin family (Sphenisciformes). There are 18 modern penguin species.

The Emperor Penguin is considered the largest of them: its height can reach 120 cm and weight - 40 kg. over 40 kg. The smallest member of the species is the Lesser (or blue) penguin.
The average height of the penguin is 33 cm and its weight does not exceed 2.5 kg. The difference is due to the so-called Bergman's rule.

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