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Sphenisciformes (order)


Identification code: 300310300



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  • penguin order

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Order containing 17 species in one family found in oceans of the Southern Hemisphere having flipperlike wings for propulsion underwater; short stout webbed feet, upright stance upright, and short dense feathers that are molted in patches.

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