Although there are just 18 species of penguins, they are among the most well-known and easily recognised birds on the planet. According to BirdLife International's conservation monitoring, only five penguin species are not endangered, vulnerable, or threatening, yet hope is not lost for these iconic birds.
Emperor penguins are the world's largest penguins. They have the ability to dive deeper than any other bird, even penguins. Nests are not built by Emperor penguins. Emperor penguins, like other penguins, leap into the air while swimming, a technique known as porpoising.
Paleontologists discovered penguin-like fossils dating back 62 million years, tens of millions of years before the earliest progenitor of today's penguins appeared.
The Galápagos penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus), which has been listed as Endangered by the IUCN since 2000, is thought to be the rarest penguin, with an estimated population of 1,800–4,700 according to the most recent census in 2009.
Penguins do not have the ability to fly, but they can jump! Seriously. Depending on the species, they can jump over 9 feet (or up to 3 metres).
Adult male penguins are referred to as cocks, while females are referred to as hens; a group of penguins on land is referred to as a waddle, while a group of penguins in the water is referred to as a raft.
Penguins only sleep for four minutes at a time! If they stay on land, they will sleep during the day, whether standing or lying down. Sleeping at night is more frequent and lasts slightly longer than sleeping during the day.
Yes, penguins have been known to attack humans. Because penguins live far away from people and other mammals, it is quite rare. When a penguin feels threatened, it will nip you with its beak and strike you with its wings. The beak of a penguin can be quite lengthy and contains a hook on the end that can pierce a person's skin.
Emperor penguins are the only birds that can dive deeper than any other. The majority of their dives are between 100 and 200 metres deep, but they do go far deeper on occasion. The deepest dive we've ever done was a whopping 565 metres!
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