why is a penguin classified as a bird?

Question

this is the most stupid thing i heard in years!
if penguins are birds could i please have a pinguin feathers ?
hahahahaha

dinosaurs laid eggs, so were they birds?

Answer 1

That question is the most stupid thing I have heard in years.

Answer 2

Yes, penguins are birds (order Sphenisciformes, family Spheniscidae) in that they have feathers, lay eggs and have forelimbs modified as wings (but in this case used for swimming). They also share all the other characteristics of birds, being warm-blooded (around 40 deg C) and having a reduced reproductive system (one functional ovary or testis).

Like all other birds, penguins have feathers. Penguin feathers are short, overlapping and densely packed. The outer part of the feather is waterproof while the inner down section traps an insulating layer of air, keeping the penguin warm in the sometimes freezing water. Unlike those of flying birds, the feathers on a penguin wing are very short.

Answer 3

Easier - A penguin is a water bird that can't fly. It has webbed feet and wings that look like flippers. It uses its wing flippers for underwater swimming. Many penguins live in the icy waters in or near Antarctica.

Harder - Penguins are a type of flightless bird that spends most of its life in the sea. They seldom visit land except to raise their young. Penguins have short legs and tall, torpedo-shaped bodies. On land they are able to stand upright, and because of their stature, they walk with a waddle. They may appear awkward, but penguins actually walk about as fast as people. They also climb rocky shores by hopping from rock to rock. Some penguins travel over ice and snow by 'tobogganing' - - sliding on their bellies. But penguins travel best by swimming, hour after hour. Penguins swim below the surface, and they leap above the surface for a quick breath of air. They also dive much deeper than any other bird. Some species are able to reach nearly 900 feet (275 meters) below the surface. Those deep divers can hold their breath for up to 20 minutes.

There are 17 species of penguins, ranging in size from the largest emperor penguin to the diminutive fairy penguin. The emperor penguin can grow to almost 4 feet (1.2 meters) tall and may weigh up to 100 pounds (45 kilograms). The fairy penguin, also called the little penguin, stands about 1 foot (30 centimeters) tall and usually weighs about 11/2 pounds (3.3 kilograms).

Penguins will not cross warm ocean water; therefore, they are all found in nature south of the equator. The Galapagos penguin lives the farthest north, near the equator in the cold waters around the islands of the same name. Eight other species of penguins make their home among the islands near New Zealand and Australia. Three species inhabit the coast of South America, and one type lives near southern Africa. Six species live far to the south, in the icy waters near Antarctica.

Answer 4

Penguins have feathers and lay eggs, which qualifies them as birds.

Answer 5

Let's see-- perhaps they're classified as birds because they are warm blooded, egg-laying creatures that have hollow bones, beaks, wings, and feathers. But that's just a guess.

Answer 6

NICE QUESTION.. PENGUINS ARE BIRDS BECAUSE THEY SHARE SIMILAR CHARACTERISTICS WITH OTHER MEMBER OF THE AVES FAMILY.. THEY HAVE BEAKS, MODIFIED WINGS, FEATHERS, WARM-BLOOD, LAY EGGS AND SINGLE REPRODUCTIVE ORGAN..

Answer 7

I have a penguin feather but you can't have it!

Answer 8

huh...
penguins are aves.
they have beak, they lay eggs, and their structure of organ systems just as same as other birds. ok???

They are AVES

Answer 9

becuase they have feathers,wings,lay eggs,have beeks,and,in short,have everything that a bird is required to have!!!

Answer 10

This is the botany section. Do you think they should be classified as plants?