Penguins are flightless sea - birds with short tails and paddle-like wings. The plumage is very dense and covers the whole of the body. The legs are short and set well back, with the front three toes webbed for swimming.

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Image: Penguins by Liam Quinn

Information sourced from:

Goldenberg, Suzanne, the Guardian (2014), Emperor penguins at risk of extinction scientists warn [online], Available from: http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/jun/29/emperor-penguins-at-risk-of-extinction-scientists-warn [accessed 12/07/2015]

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (2015), Pygoscelis antarcticus [online], Available from: http://www.iucnredlist.org/search [accessed 12/07/2015]

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (2015), Pygoscelis adeliae [online], Available from: http://www.iucnredlist.org/search [accessed 12/07/2015]

British Antarctic Survey (2012), Antarctic Penguins [online], Available from: http://www.antarctica.ac.uk/about_antarctica/wildlife/birds/penguins [accessed 17/07/2015]

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