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Did you know that the South African Penguins have a Latin (Ancient Language used long ago, often now used by scientists ) name? "Spheniscus Demersus"

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Did you know African Penguins can reach to be 24-27 inches in height and weigh 8-9 pounds?Though the males are larger than females.The large group of feathers on the chin and back are black while the feathers on the chest area is white.The feathers of juvenile penguins are usually gray though.But sadly these wonderful creatures are on the very brink of extinction.

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One of the first type of penguin found by humans.

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Did you know, the South African Penguins can reach up to a speed of up to 20 kilometres an hour in the hunt of prey.

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Did you know that an African penguins weighs about 3.6 (8.lb)

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d you know that they are also called a cape penguins

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Right know there is about 50,000 breeding species but in 1950 there was about 150,000 .

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The South African penguins can live up to 27 years old in the wild.

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Penguins are torpedo-shaped,flightless birds that live in the southern regions on the Earth. Though many people imagine a small ,black-and white animal when they think of Penguins ,these birds actually come in variety of size ,and some can are colorful.

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Did you know African Penguins eat    Night smelt, Capelin smelt, Sardiens [fish].

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The dot like markings help individualize each penguin.

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The South African Penguins are endangered.

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Did you know that South African penguins have very good vision underwater but on land they have bad vision.

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Did you know that the pink eye glands on the south african penguins upper eyes turns pinker when the penguin gets hotter.

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Did you know that from 1600-1700, the African Penguin was killed for food and oil? At one point it was estimated that there were millions of penguins, but now there is only 160,000 penguins left.

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South Africa Penguins beach Release | African penguin documentary mating

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The South African penguins also are called black footed penguins,caped penguins,and their scientific name is spheniscus demersus. Also

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Did you know that African penguins often make depressions (holes)  for their eggs in the sand.

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During the 17th and 18th century the South African Penguins have  been killed for food and oil.  Recently  the group of guano (excrement or fertilizer) has destroyed penguins nest and homes.The population was about a million,but now it has decreased to about 160,000 in 1993.

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Did you know, that South African Penguins begin breeding between the ages two, six, and four.

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South African penguins  are also called  black-footed penguin. There scientific name is Spheniscus demersus. There are about fifty thousand mature individuals in the wild, they also do not migrate. Grown-ups usually stay within 400 km ( 248.548 miles) o Most penguins return to their home birth place to shed skin and breed. Some people think that juvenile penguins prey on fish larvae who knows. Often they feed 24.8548 miles away from home. They are terrestrial and marine animals, WOW!!

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Did you know that South  African penguins can stay underwater  for  about three minutes?

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The African penguin is only found on the south western coast of Africa,living in colonies on 24 islands between Namibia and algoa bay,near port Elizabeth,in South Africa.

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South African penguins have astonishing underwater sight, but on land they are the complete opposite.Their beaks are incredibly sharp so don't mess with them. The South African penguins do not migrate. 80 percent of their diet is fish. They have salt-water glands in their heads that purify the sea water they drink and sneeze out the salt crystals.

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Did you know that  a egg has to stay hot or it can die so it has to cozy, and warm a dad has to stay so the mom gets food . the Dad puts the egg in this feet .the dad covers the egg st cod cam keep  warm

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The penguins can grow to 27 inches and 8-9 pounds.