Penguins

Penguins are big birds which cannot fly. There are 17 to 20 species of penguins. Let's start from the smaller to the biggest penguins. Did you know that there are penguins which don't live in Antarctica? These penguins, usually they are the smallest. For example, Penguins of Galapagos can reach only 48 to 50 centimeters. This penguin can live 20 years and weighs 2 to 2.5 kilos. They are endangered. Which penguin lives in Peru and North Chile? This answer is Humboldt penguin. These penguins can live 20 years, they can reach 56 to 66 centimeters and they weigh 4.5 to 5 kilos. Penguins of Africa can live 20 years, they weigh about 5 kilos and they can reach 60 to 70 centimeters. Gentoo penguins are the third largest penguins. They swim faster than all the other penguins. They can live 20 years, like the other penguins, they weigh about 8.5 kilos and they can reach 75 to 90 centimeters. The best know penguin is Emperor penguin. This penguin can reach 110 to 115 centimeters, it weigh 35 to 40 kilos and it can lives 20 years. Almost all of penguin species live about 20 years, they are also amazing and fast swimmers.

Scientific names:

Penguin of Galapagos: Spheniscus mendiculus

Humboldt penguin: Spheniscus humboldti

Penguin of Africa: Spheniscus demersus

Gentoo penguin: Pygoscelis papua

Emperor penguin: Aptenodytes forsteri