Penguins live almost exclusively in the _____ hemisphere

The Boulders Penguin Colony Welcome to paradise: penguins and beautiful beaches in a seaside village Penguins live almost exclusively in the southern hemisphere, but yes, you will also find them in South Africa, in the seaside village Simon’s Town in False Bay between Fish Hoek and Cape Point - an easy hour‘s drive from Cape Town. Welcome to Boulders (also commonly known as Boulders Bay), it’s a popular tourist stop because of a colony of African Penguins which settled there in 1982 and the magnificent wind sheltered, safe beaches. Here, you can spot the African Penguin, also widely known as the 'Jackass Penguin‘ for its donkey-like bray. From just two breeding pairs in 1982, the penguin colony grew about 3000 percent but since 2005 this number has dropped to about 2122 penguins which are spread along the coast. Seasons play an important role in terms of how many penguins you see, what they are doing and what they look like. Get close to the breeding colony of penguins, swim with them in the sea and enjoy their private sandy beach. Things to do • Get close and observe African Penguins wandering freely in a protected environment A good way to see the African penguins is from the wheelchair-friendly wooden boardwalk at Foxy Beach that takes you within a few metres of the birds, accessible via the information centre on Kleintuin Road. The path next to the Kleintuin Road entrance is also worth a walk, you will spot wandering penguins as well as their incubators.These flightles...

Penguins (order Sphenisciformes, family Spheniscidae) are a group of aquatic, flightless birds living almost exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere. The number of penguin species is debated. Depending on which authority is followed, penguin biodiversity varies between 17 and 20 living species, all in the subfamily Spheniscinae. Some sources consider the Eudyptula species, while others treat it as a subspecies of the et al. 2002). Similarly, it is still unclear whether the Although all penguin species are native to the southern hemisphere, they are not, contrary to popular belief, found only in cold climates, such as Antarctica. In fact, only a few species of penguin actually live so far south. At least ten species live in the temperate zone; one lives as far north as the Galápagos Islands: the The largest living species is the Aptenodytes forsteri): adults average about 1.1 m (3 ft 7 in) tall and weigh 35 kg (75 lb) or more. The smallest penguin species is the Among extant penguins larger penguins inhabit colder regions, while smaller penguins are generally found in temperate or even tropical climates ( see also Bergmann’s Rule). Some prehistoric species attained enormous sizes, becoming as tall or as heavy as an adult human (see below for more). These were not restricted to Antarctic regions; on the contrary, subantarctic regions harboured high diversity, and at least one giant penguin occurred in a region not quite 2000 km south of the Equator 35 mya, in a climate decide...

During his daring trip around the Cape of Good Hope in 1497–98, Vasco da Gama saw a strange-looking sight—birds leaping out of the ocean like porpoises. He and his crew were the first Europeans to report these acrobats of the sea, known as penguins. Specimens were not easy to obtain for scientific study, however. It took over 250 years before Linnaeus described the jackass or African penguin ( Spheniscus demersus), a common species in South African waters. It was named after the jackass because it actually brays like an angry donkey. The Macaroni penguin is the most numerous of all the world’s penguins. Photo courtesy of Robert Angell After years of exploration, 17 species were discovered, quite similar in structure and coloration and belonging to the same family ( Spheniscidae). Penguins are so different from other birds, in fact, that they are the only family in their order, the Sphenisciformes. Smallest is the little blue or fairy penguin ( Eudyptula minor), only 16 inches (40 cm) tall and weighing 2 pounds (1 kg). The largest is the emperor penguin ( Aptenodytes forsteri), star of the movie March of the Penguins, which stands almost 4 feet (1.2 m) tall and weighs up to 100 pounds (45 kg). Amazing Design Thermoregulation Penguins have a remarkable capacity to regulate their body temperature despite the extreme external temperatures. Their unique overlapping feathers are highly specialized, providing good insulation, waterproofing, and wind resistance. The peculiar struc...

The stocky, short-legged appearance of penguins has endeared them to people worldwide. They range from about 35 cm (14 inches) in height and approximately 1 kg (about 2 pounds) in weight in the Eudyptula minor) to 115 cm (45 inches) and 25 to 40 kg (55 to 90 pounds) in the Aptenodytes forsteri). Most are black on the back and white below, often with lines of black across the upper breast or spots of white on the head. Colour is rare, being limited to red or yellow irises of the eye in some species; red Eudyptes; and orange and yellow on the head, neck, and breast in the emperor and A. patagonica) penguins.

Pertanyaan Text 5.Read the following text and answer the question. Penguins are a group of flightless aquatic birds living almost exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere, particularly in Antarctica. Highly adaptive to live in the sea, penguins have countershaded dark and white feather, and their wings have evolved into flippers. Most penguins feed squid, fish, and other forms of sealife caught while they are swimming underwater. They spend about half of their lives in the oceans. Eventhough all penguin species are native to the Southern Hemisphere, they do not live only in cold climates, such as Antarctica. In fact, only a little species of penguin lives too far south. Some species are found in the temperate area, and one species, the Galápagos penguin, lives not too far with the equator. The vast living species is the emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri): when they are adults they are about 1.1 m (3 ft 7 in) tall and 35 kg weight or more. The smallest one is the little blue penguin (Eudyptula minor), which is known as the fairy penguin, which stands around 40 cm height and 1 kg weight. Among the species of penguin, larger penguins live in colder regions, while smaller penguins generally inhabit tropical climates places. Some prehistoric species of penguin attained enormous sizes, becoming as heavy as an adult human. (Sumber: http://www.bahasainggrisoke.com ) These following names are the species of penguins mentioned above, except …. Text 5.Read the following text and an...

Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow. Penguins are a group of aquatic, flightless birds. They live almost exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere, with only one species, the Galapagos penguin, found north of the equator. Highly adapted for life in the water, penguins have counter-shaded dark and white plumage, and their wings have evolved into flippers. Most penguins feed on krill, fish, squid and other forms of sea life caught while swimming underwater. They spend about half of their lives on land and half in the oceans. The largest living species is the emperor penguin on average, adults are about 1.1 m tall and weigh 35 kg. The smallest penguin species is the little blue penguin, also known as the fairy penguin, which stands around 40 cm tall and weighs 1 kg. Among extant penguins, larger penguins inhabit colder regions, while smaller penguins are generally found in temperate or even tropical climates. Some prehistoric species attained enormous sizes, becoming as tall or as heavy as an adult human. These were not restricted to Antarctic regions; on the contrary, subantarctic regions harboured high diversity. Question 1: As per the passage, which of the following is false? SOLUTION According to the passage, the average height of emperor penguin is indeed more than 3 ft. Hence, option B is true. The passage also mentions that penguins spend half their time in the water and one of th...

Penguins are a group of aquatic, flightless birds living almost exclusively in the southern hemisphere, especially in Antarctica. Although all penguin species are native to the southern hemisphere, they are not found only in cold climates, such as Antarctica. In fact, only a few species of penguin live so far south. Several species are found in the temperate zone, and one species, the Galápagos Penguin, lives near the equator. The territory of Antarctica is not on the list, because Antarctica is not a country. * The Galapagos Penguin is a penguin endemic to the Galapagos Islands. It is the only penguin that lives north of the equator in the wild; it can survive due to the cool temperatures resulting from the Humboldt Current and cool waters from great depths brought up by the Cromwell Current. 2. Peru Habitats of Humboldt Penguins in Peru * The Magellanic Penguin is a South American penguin, breeding in coastal Argentina, Chile and the Falkland Islands, with some migrating to Brazil where they are occasionally seen as far north as Rio de Janeiro. 4. Argentina An Emperor Penguin can hold its breath for 20 minutes, and dive to depths of over 550 m (1,800 ft) There are 7 species of penguins which occur in Argentina: King Penguin, Emperor Penguin, Gentoo Penguin, Chinstrap Penguin, Rockhopper Penguin, Macaroni Penguin and Magellanic Penguin. * The Emperor Penguin is the tallest and heaviest of all living penguin species.The male and female are similar in plumage and size, reac...