THE KING PENGUIN. 



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The Penguins form a very remarkable sub-family, all its members having their wings 

 modified into paddles, useless for flight, but capable of being employed as foredegs in terres- 



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KING PENGUIN.— Aptenodytes yennantii. (Sei pag< G20). 



trial progression when the bird is in a hurry, and probably as oars or paddles in the water 

 there are many species of Penguins, but as they are very similar in general habits, we must be 

 content with a single example. 



The King Penguin is a native of high southern latitudes, and is very plentiful in the spots 



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