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The African penguin, additionally regarded as Jackass penguin or Black-footed penguin, is the solely species of penguin determined in the African continent. This species used to be first described with the aid of Swedish botanist, zoologist and doctor Carl Linnaeus in the tenth version of Systema Naturae as Diomedea demersa.
• Size: African penguins are 24-28 in (60-70 cm) tall.
• Weight: They weigh between 4.9 and 7.7 lb (2.2-3.5 kg).
• Color: They have a black again and white stomach and breast. The breast additionally has a black stripe and is riddled with black spots the sample of which is special to every individual. There are crimson glands above every eye. Juveniles have a darkish dorsal aspect various in shade from a slate blue to brown. They do now not have the stripe and spots on the ventral parts, which is a great deal paler than the adults. The ft of each the person and juveniles are black.
