Great penguins
The great penguins contains two living species - the king penguin and the emperor penguin. In both species the male incubates the egg while the female is at sea.
Species
Emperor penguin (forsteri)Emperor penguins are the largest of the penguin family, and endure the worst breeding conditions of any bird. Emperor penguins never attempt to settle on land, they choose ice naturally formed in the sea.
King penguin (patagonicus)King penguins are extraordinary parents. While one parent guarding the chick, the other makes a trip of up to 400km (250 miles) in search of food.
About
The genus Aptenodytes (from the Ancient Greek a/α 'without' pteno-/πτηνο- 'feather' or 'wing' and dytes/δυτης 'diver') contains two extant species of penguins collectively known as "the great penguins".
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- Aptenodytes (animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu)
- Aptenodytes (wikipedia.org)
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