Aptenodytes

Hoppin’ Boppin’ Penguins-Amazing and Wonderful Creatures Introduction What is an animal with a tuxedo like appearance, loves water, and is flightless? It’s a penguin! Penguins have great physical qualities and looks that affect how they live their lives. They also have quite a few species, eighteen to be exact. They have a great way of keeping their offspring alive in cold temperatures. Penguins also live in many places or habitats you never thought of. Penguins also have a diet of certain sea creatures that make them a very unique. Cute, fluffy, and amazing water birds, penguins, have a great appearance, multiple species, a variety of unusual habitats, and have a specific diet based on their habitat to make it one of the most loved animals at zoos all around the world. Appearance Penguins have great physical qualities and looks that affect how they live their lives. These wonderful birds have many layers to keep them warm. First, there are feathers, and then there is layers of air, next is a layer of skin, and finally, blubber. These layers act as insulation like our clothing that we wear in the winter (Wexo 10). Some people think that all penguins look the same, however they all look different. Each species has its own special markings like dots and other marks. Also, some penguin species are very tall and some are very small; each penguin species is different (Wexo 2). Their feathers are packed close together and are waterproof. Their feathers are so small and packed…

Aptenodytes ridgeni has a slightly larger neck than the modern day emperor penguin and longer feet. Its tailbone seems to be higher on its body than the modern day penguin. Only a few bones from the hind limb are known. However the fossil includes all the major bones of the leg namely: kneecap or patella (picture 7), tarsometatarsi (picture 8), the femora (picture 9), and tibiotarsi (picture 10). The only elements missing are the toe bones (phalanges). In particular, the tarsometatarsus looks…

Scientific Name: Aptenodytes Forsteri Common Name: Emperor Penguin Did you know the Emperor Penguin is one of the only species of penguin that live in Antarctica, Or that it is the biggest penguin in the world? Well, If not I will tell you about the Emperor Penguin’s physical characteristics, eating habits, its habitat, and much more. The Emperor Penguin lives in the open ice of Antarctica. Wind chills can be as cold as -76 degrees Fahrenheit. Blizzards of 124 mph. Emperor Penguins use strong…

Emperor penguins really aren’t birds. Well, they are, but have little characteristics that are like birds. Emperor penguins are astounding creatures with many features that allow them to survive. As most people know they can’t fly though they are known to be excellent swimmers . The Emperor penguins is part of the Aptenodytes Genus also known as the Great Penguins. ("Emperor Penguin" 2011) The scientific name for the emperor penguin is aptenodytes forsteri. ("Emperor Penguin") Emperor penguin…

the land being composed of ice (in some locations). The one we will be focusing on will be located in Antarctica. During the summer, the weather can range from 70 to 80 degrees fahrenheit. It is an extremely dry biome due to the very low precipitation chance. Now that we will move on to biotic and abiotic factors. P3: In Antarctica, the abiotic factors of the biome are rocks, ice, and glaciers. These are abiotic due to the fact they are non-breathing/non-living beings that provide for the…

Introduction The emperor penguin, Aptenodytes forsteri, is most known for being the tallest and heaviest penguin in the world (Magnuson). The emperor penguin is a type of bird in the Spheniscidae family, which is the only family in the order and is home to many other aquatic birds (Magnuson). Emperor penguins live in the arctic tundra biome on the coast of Antarctica (Magnuson). Emperor penguins are carnivorous and will eat fish, krill and squid (Magnuson). A few of the emperor penguin’s…

In addition, penguins entirely replace their whole plumage each year and must spend a long time fasting ashore because the consequent reduction in thermal insulation precludes staying in cold antarctic and subantarctic waters for feeding. The duration of fasting of molt varies from 2-5 weeks. (Klemens Pütz, Joachim Plötz (1991), Moulting starvation in emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsten) chicks Polar Biology. Volume 11, Issue 4, pp 253–258). In order to keep themselves warm and dry, the…