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Patagonian Mantis Shrimp

Pterygosquilla armata

Classification

The African penguin (Spheniscus demersus), also known as the Cape penguin or the South African penguin, is a species of penguin confined to southern African waters. It is the only penguin found in the Old World. Like all penguins, it is flightless, with a streamlined body and wings stiffened and flattened into flippers for a marine habitat.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Chile · 1