Where do penguins live? Penguin facts

Sphenisciformes by order and Spheniscidae by family Penguins are popularly known aquatic birds. These aquatic birds are mostly found in southern hemisphere especially in Antartica. Penguins are called aquatic birds because they spend half of their life inside the ocean and the rest half in the land. The word “Penguin” is a synonym of Greak Auk which was appeared during the 16th century.  Many people want to know where do penguins live?, Penguins facts. The exact number of species of penguins is still unknown. Here you go with the subspecies of penguins:

• Great penguins- Aptenodytes
• Crested penguins- Eudyptes
• Brush-tailed penguins- Pygoscelis 
• Megadyptes
•  Little penguins- Eudyptula
• Banded penguins- Spheniscus 

All these six species of penguin have a huge number of subspecies under it. All the species and subspecies of this aquatic bird look almost similar. But it’s very unfortunate thing for all of us that many species and subspecies of Penguins are declared as vulnerable species. Not only this many of the species and subspecies are not vulnerable but are instinct from globe. 

Out of all these species and subspecies of Penguins Aptenodytes forsteri that is commonly known as Emperor Penguin is the largest one in the world.  Emperor Penguin is approximately found 3 ft 7 in (1.1 m) and weighs around 77 lb (35 kg). Did you ever heard about all these species and subspecies of Penguins? I guess this post is the first one to make you know about this huge list of species and subspecies of Penguin. 

This is not the end of hidden facts about Penguins; I have huge numbers of facts those are still have to be flashed about penguin. Let’s take a glance of the list of facts I have collected for you all.

According to some scientists working on the facts related to Penguin says that there is around 17-20 species of Penguin are there in world.

Southern part of the globe is the actual habitat for Penguin but people usually relate them with Antartica.

Penguins are mostly found in New Zealand, South America, South Africa, and Australia as well as many small islands in the southern Pacific Ocean. 

Penguins found in the northern most part of the globe are known as Galapagos penguin and Spheniscus mendiculus is the scientific name used for this species of Penguins.

Though Penguins are birds and have feathers also but they don’t have the ability to fly. They 

have loosed this ability long year back but as they have feathers they can swim using them.

Penguins are the fastest swimming birds. They can swim as fast as 32 km/hr.

Penguins don’t drink water rather they eat snow. And for food they prefer Fish and Krills.

Penguins’ height 24 inch tall and weighs between 8-9 pounds.

Adelie penguin is the smallest of all other penguins found in world.

Being carnivores Penguins are able to catch their food deep under the sea.

Eye sight of Penguins is found better in water than in air.

There is a species of Penguin popularly known as yellow eyed Penguin is the rarest species of all the species of Penguin.

Yellow eyed penguin is only found in south-eastern coast of New Zealand.

It is found that male partner Emperor penguins look after their egg for two months without eating anything. At that time he loses half of his body weight whereas the female stays in the sea.

A penguin have live span of around 15-20 years and during its live span Penguin spend 75% of time in the sea.

Penguin has many predators like foxes, sea lions, leopard seals, skuas, orcas, snakes and sharks. But it also depends upon the habitat of the penguin.

These were 16 hidden facts about very cute looking aquatic, flightless bird. I think you have got to know so many facts about Penguin at one place for the first time. But What I think is there is lots more facts about this aquatic creatur.

Hope all the information and facts have helped you all in knowing many hidden facts about Penguin. All the information provided here in this post is totally reliable and are collect from proper source. I love gathering information about various animal and bird and so I got this information from various sources.

If you are an Indian then you have a great opportunity to see this aquatic creature in Mumbai Zoo. There are many Zoos’ in this world which have Penguin for their visitors. Penguins are the cutest creature in my opinion and I think everyone should see it at least once.

Do you guys have some unknown facts of any animal or bird in this world? Then, share it with us without any hesitation as I have shared my knowledge with you all. Your sharing of knowledge will help many people out there to gain knowledge about various animals and birds.

Penguins are found not dangerous for the humans or any other animal. They exist on fish and krill and haunt only that. Penguins are very keen at haunting their prey and don’t harm any other animal or aquatic creature.

As dogs used to prey Penguins that’s why dogs are now banned in Antartica so that Penguins can be preserved for our upcoming generation. It’s our responsibility also to preserve all the endangered species of birds and animals so that our upcoming generation can at least see the remaining animals and birds of all the endangered species.

Hopefully, you will also give your contribution to save all the endangered species of animals and birds. Spread this motto amongst as many people as you can so that all the endangered animals and birds can be preserved with everyone’s contribution to this great job.

Make your contribution as much as you can do to safe all the vulnerable and endangered species of all the animals in our world so that our upcoming generation can also come across these animals and their various species.