emperor penguin
noun
: a penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) that is the largest known and that is noted for the male's habit of incubating the egg between the feet and a fold of abdominal skin resembling a pouch
called also emperor
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The malnourished emperor penguin was discovered at a beach in Denmark, Western Australia.
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Peter Guo, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
That title goes to the emperor penguin, which can weigh up to 100 pounds and stand 50 inches tall.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Sep. 2024
Once-in-a-lifetime activities include visiting the South Pole and the emperor penguin colony at Atka Bay, and exploring ice waves threaded with turquoise rivers.
—Annabel Illingworth, TIME, 25 July 2024
Nothing gets in the way of a baby emperor penguin getting into the water, not even a huge ice cliff.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
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Peter Guo, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
That title goes to the emperor penguin, which can weigh up to 100 pounds and stand 50 inches tall.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Sep. 2024
Once-in-a-lifetime activities include visiting the South Pole and the emperor penguin colony at Atka Bay, and exploring ice waves threaded with turquoise rivers.
—Annabel Illingworth, TIME, 25 July 2024
Nothing gets in the way of a baby emperor penguin getting into the water, not even a huge ice cliff.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
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“Emperor penguin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emperor%20penguin. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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