The penguins: flightless, aquatic birds with wings modified into rigid flippers used for swimming rather than flight, a thick layer of insulating fat, and dense, waterproof feathers, confined almost entirely to the Southern Hemisphere.
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Member Species/Taxa CountApproximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized. Taxonomic Rank Scientific Name Classification
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Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Icadyptes salasi
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1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ12198609, descriptionView the Source 2. Catalogue of Life
Wikidata: Sphenisciformes
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Icadyptes salasi
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Icadyptes, Taxon recordQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Icadyptes, Taxon record
"order": "Sphenisciformes"
Animal Diversity Web: Sphenisciformes (penguins)
Animal Diversity WebIn Group: Waterbird Orders, Order accountQuote, In Group: Waterbird Orders, Order account
Penguins dive well and use their flippers to swim underwater in pursuit of prey items.
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