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There is, in fact, a species of penguin living in Africa. It is called the African Penguin or Jackass Penguin.

There are a total of 17 penguin species. Penguins are a family of 17 to 19 species of birds that live primarily in the Southern Hemisphere. They include the tiny blue penguins of Australia and New Zealand, the majestic emperor penguins of Antarctica and king penguins found on many sub- Antarctic islands, the endangered African penguin and the Galápagos penguin—the only penguin to be found north of the equator. Though they are birds, penguins have flippers instead of wings. They cannot fly and on land they waddle walking upright—though when snow conditions are right they will slide on their bellies.

Baby penguins are called chicks. The Emperor Penguin chicks are born completely covered with gray plumage, which they lost as they grow to get the counter shade black and white plumage which most of us know. Baby penguins have different sizes and physical characteristics depending on the species and their natural habitat. Baby penguins born completely covered with gray, white or brown plumage, which changes as they grow to get the counter shade black and white plumage which most of us know. They switch to the typical adult plumage when they are about one year old. Not all penguin chicks look the same. They have different sizes and plumage color depending on the species.

A yellow-eyed penguin is one of the rarest penguins in the world. The yellow-eyed penguin or hoiho is a penguin native to New Zealand. Previously thought closely related to the little penguin, molecular research has shown it more closely related to penguins of the genus Eudyptes. Like most other penguins, it is mainly piscivorous, which means they eat fish. This species of penguin is endangered, with an estimated population of 4,000. It is considered one of the world's rarest penguin species. The main threats include habitat degradation and introduced predators. It may be the most ancient of all living penguins.

Penguins waddle, and hop on land. Though they glide through water with the greatest of ease, penguins on land are ungainly creatures. Indeed, when it comes to walking, penguins expend twice as much energy as any other terrestrial animal of the same size. Their distinctive waddle, however, is not to blame. According to research published today in the journal Nature, this graceless gait is the most efficient way for penguins to move around on terra firma. It is found is that they are inefficient because of their short legs and big feet, and waddling is a means to cut their losses.

Penguins stay warm through blubber. Just like whales, penguins have a layer of fat under their skin called "blubber". Overtop of this they are covered with fluffy "down" feathers and overtop of those they have their outer feathers which overlap to seal in warmth. Penguins rub oil from a gland onto their feathers to help make them waterproof and windproof. Even so, penguins often need help to stay warm. In photos and video, you'll often see groups of penguins huddled shoulder to shoulder with their wings tight against their body keeping each other warm. As many as 5,000 penguins will bunch together to warm each other up.

There are around 17 different kinds of penguins, each slightly different. Some of the species have nicknames which can cause people to think there are more than 17 species. All of the species live in the Southern hemisphere. Many live in the South Pole (Antarctica) ,however, they can also be found in warmer places/ They are found on the coasts of South America, Africa, Australia, New Zealand and the Galapagos Islands. The Emperor penguin is the only species that breeds and nests in Antarctica through the frigid winter. While many penguins possess rather elegant appearance, Adélie Penguins are probably the most tuxedoed-looking species of all.

Adeli penguins make their homes out of Pebbles. They spend about half of their lives on land and half in the oceans. Although almost 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. They live almost exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere, with only one species, the Galapagos penguin, found north of the equator. Among extant penguins, larger penguins inhabit colder regions, while smaller penguins are generally found in temperate or even tropical climates.

Penguins eat Seafood. Penguins are carnivores with piscivorous diets, getting all their food from the sea and relying on clean, healthy seas for rich sources of nutritious prey. The exact foods different penguin species take depends on their range, bill size and shape, foraging behavior and other factors, but the most common foods include Silverfish, lantern fish, sprats, pilchards, mullets, anchovies, sardines, cod, opal fish and other small fish are the majority of most penguins' diets and healthy populations of these species are essential for penguins to thrive. Penguins hunt all of their prey in the ocean, and their amazing swimming abilities and keen underwater eyesight give them predatory advantages.

Emperor penguin is the biggest penguin. The emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) is the tallest and heaviest of all living penguin species and is endemic to Antarctica. The male and female are similar in plumage and size, reaching 122 cm (48 in) in height and weighing from 22 to 45 kg (49 to 99 lb). The dorsal side and head are black and sharply delineated from the white belly, pale-yellow breast and bright-yellow ear patches. Like all penguins it is flightless, with a streamlined body, and wings stiffened and flattened into flippers for a marine habitat. The lifespan is typically 20 years in the wild, although observations suggest that some individuals may live to 50 years of age.

Penguins are endangered due to a lack of food. Emperor penguins should be classed as an endangered species because the majority of colonies will have lost half their populations by the end of the century, biologists have warned. The flightless birds which inhabit Antarctica are threatened by changes to sea ice which are being driving by climate change. Apart from that, Today, the Galapagos penguin is listed as an endangered species as like many species found around the islands, they are endemic to the area and do not adapt well to sudden changes in their environment. African penguin is also on the endangered list.

The Penguin has not appeared in The Adventures of Batman and Robin. The Penguin is a master criminal who aspires to be wealthy, powerful and respected (or at least feared) by Gotham's high society. The Penguin's wealth gives him access to better resources than most other Batman villains, and he is able to mix with Gotham's elite, especially those he plans to target in his future crimes. He is also capable of returning to his luxurious lifestyle very easily despite his violent criminal history and prison record. He has even attempted multiple times to enter the political world, even launching expensive election campaigns.