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emperor penguin
noun[ C ]
(alsoEmperor penguin)uk /ˌem.pər.ə ˈpeŋ.ɡwɪn/ us /ˌem.pɚ.ɚ ˈpeŋ.ɡwɪn/
the largest type of penguin, which has bright yellow areas on each side of its head:
Emperor penguins can weigh up to 45 kg and stand over 1 metre tall.
Like all penguins, the emperor penguin is flightless and lives in the Southern hemisphere.
As Antarctica's sea ice begins to thaw, emperor penguins begin their annual migration to hunt for food.
He made a trip to Antarctica to photograph Emperor penguins.
Scientists have traced previously undiscovered colonies of Antarctic emperor penguins on satellite pictures.
It was declared that the emperor penguin and nine other species of penguin need protection under the Endangered Species Act.
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