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African penguin

African penguin

Derivation of scientific name

The genus name Spheniscus is derived from the ancient Greek word sphen, which means wedge, referring to the streamlined body shape of the African penguin. The species name demersus is Latin meaning plunging or sinking, referring to its diving behaviour. The common name ’jackass’ refers to its call, which sounds similar to that of a donkey, even though most other penguins produce a similar sound.

The African penguin is endemic to coastal areas of southern Africa. It is a charismatic species that is known for its loud donkey-like braying noises, distinctive black and white plumage and large breeding colonies. It is a flightless bird that is well adapted to life at sea and land. The body is streamlined with modified wings that resemble flippers, which enable them to be efficient swimmers, and a thick coat with overlapping feathers that assists with waterproofing, wind resistance and insulation.

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African penguins have several heat-regulating adaptations, including patches of exposed skin near their eyes through which blood circulates and cools down, ... Read More
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African penguins have developed unique adaptations to life in the temperate zone. They limit their daylight activities at breeding sites on land to early morning​ ... Read More
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Adaptations · African penguins have short, dense feathers with fluffy down at their bases that overlap like shingles to repel water and provide insulation. · Glands at​ ... Read More
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Adaptations: Penguins are adapted primarily to cool aquatic environments, and the need to reduce heat loss is of major importance to all penguins. However some ... Read More
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To keep dry and insulated in cold water, African penguins are covered in dense, water-proof feathers. These feathers are white on the belly and black on the back,​ ... Read More
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Like other penguins, African penguins spend most of the day feeding in the ocean, and that helps keep them cool. Their land habitat can get quite warm, but bare ... Read More
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Bare patches on their feet and glands in the pink patches above their eyes allow excess heat to escape. The warmer they get, the pinker the patches get. They also ... Read More
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由 PGH Frost 著作 · 1976 · 被引用 87 次 — Birds exposed to high insolation orientate with their backs to the sun. The lightly feathered areas of the body are shaded. This facilitates heat loss by convection ... Read More
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