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Penguins-Antartic

Penguins-Antartic. Santiago Roncancio Geraldine Bonilla. Penguins live in…. Cold areas. Antartic. Is located in the south pole. has 14 million km 2 of surface area. Temperatures reach a minimum of between −80 °C (−112 °F) and −90 °C (−130 °F)

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Penguins-Antartic

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  1. Penguins-Antartic Santiago Roncancio Geraldine Bonilla

  2. Penguinslive in…. Coldareas

  3. Antartic • Is located in the south pole. • has 14 million km2 of surface area. • Temperatures reach a minimum of between −80 °C (−112 °F) and −90 °C (−130 °F) • Most of the animals that live there are mammals

  4. Penguins • Kingdom: Animalia • Phylum: Chordata • Class: Aves • Infraclass: Neognathae • Order: Sphenisciformes • Family: Spheniscidae • Genus: Pygoscelis • Species: Pygoscelispapua

  5. …… • The largest, still living species is the emperor penguin, measuring 120 cm • The smallest is the fairy penguin, only 30 cm tall.

  6. They have special adaptations to survive in this ecosystems • special fur • ability to swim and catch fish

  7. Consume krill as the dominant part of their diets • Other animals such as midwinter fish and amphipods. • Several species of penguins breed in the Antarctic but spent most of the year at the sea

  8. Types of penguins • AdeliePenguin • Scientific name:Pygoscelisadeliae • Size: 5.4 kg (m), 4.7 kg (f)

  9. AfricanPenguin • Scientificname:Spheniscusdemersus • Size: 3.3 kg (m), 3.0 kg (f)

  10. ChinstrapPenguin • Scientificname: Pygoscelisantarctica • Size: 5.0 kg (m), 4.8 kg (f)

  11. EmperorPenguin • Scientific name:Aptenodytesforsteri • Size: 36.7 kg (m), 28.4kg (f)

  12. Erect-crestedPenguin • Scientific name:Eudyptessclateri • Size: 5.2 kg (m), 5.1 kg (f)

  13. FiordlandPenguin Scientificname:Eudyptespachyrhynchus Size: 4.1 kg (m), 3.7 kg (f)

  14. GalapagosPenguin • Scientific name: Spheniscusmendiculus • Size: 2.1 kg (m), 1.7 kg (f)

  15. GentooPenguin • Scientificname: Pygoscelispapua • Size: 5.6 kg (m), 5.1 kg (f)

  16. Humboldt Penguin • Scientific name: Spheniscushumboldti • Size: 4.9 kg (m), 4.5 kg (f)

  17. King Penguin • Scientificname:Aptenodytespatagonicus • Size: 16.0 kg (m), 14.3 kg (f)

  18. Little Penguin • Scientific name: Eudyptula minor • Size: 1.2 kg (m), 1.0 kg (f)

  19. MacaroniPenguin • Scientific name:Eudypteschrysolophus • Size: 5.2 kg (m), 5.3kg (f)

  20. MagellanicPenguin • Scientific name:Spheniscusmagellanicus • Size: 4.9 kg (m), 4.6 kg (f)

  21. RockhopperPenguin • Scientific name: Eudypteschrysocome • Size: 2.5 kg (m), 2.4 kg (f)

  22. SnaresPenguin • Scientific name: Eudyptesrobustus • Size: 3.3 kg (m), 2.8 kg (f)

  23. Yellow-eyedPenguin • Scientific name:Megadyptes antipodes • Size: 5.7 kg (m), 5.4kg (f)

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