Aptenodytes
E901649
Aptenodytes is a penguin genus that includes the largest living penguin species, such as the emperor and king penguins, found primarily in Antarctic and subantarctic regions.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| bodySizeRelative | largest among living penguins ⓘ |
| breedingRegion |
Antarctica
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
subantarctic islands ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | great penguins ⓘ |
| conservationStatusOfGenus | not globally assessed as a single unit ⓘ |
| diet |
fish
ⓘ
krill ⓘ squid ⓘ |
| distributionRegion |
Antarctic region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
subantarctic region ⓘ |
| etymologyComponent |
a- (without)
ⓘ
dytēs (diver) ⓘ ptenon (wing) ⓘ |
| etymologyLanguage | Greek ⓘ |
| etymologyMeaning | wingless diver ⓘ |
| family | Spheniscidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal
ⓘ
marine ⓘ pack ice ⓘ |
| hasFeatherType | dense waterproof plumage ⓘ |
| hasLivingSpeciesCount | 2 ⓘ |
| includesCommonName |
emperor penguin
ⓘ
king penguin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesTaxon |
Aptenodytes forsteri
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Aptenodytes patagonicus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion |
expert swimmer
ⓘ
flightless ⓘ |
| memberOf | penguins ⓘ |
| namedBy | Johann Reinhold Forster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
adapted to cold polar environments
ⓘ
deep-diving penguins ⓘ includes largest living penguin species ⓘ |
| order | Sphenisciformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Spheniscidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproductiveBehavior | colonial breeder ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| thermoregulationAdaptation |
countercurrent heat exchange in flippers and legs
ⓘ
thick subcutaneous fat layer ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1788 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.