what are penguins related to?

Answer 1

PENGUINS

Flightless, swimming seabirds widespread in the Oceans of the Southern Hemisphere. They range from the icy shores of Antarctica north along the temperate coasts to the Galápagos Islands on the Equator. The 15 species in 6 genera constitute the only family, Spheniscidae, in the order Sphenisciformes. Penguins have no close living relatives but may be distantly allied to the petrels, Procellariiformes. Originally, "penguin" was applied to the now extinct great auk (q.v.) of the North Atlantic. Fossil penguins are known from early Eocene to mid - Miocene deposits in southern South America, Antarctica, New Zealand, and Australia. Some of the fossil species were up to 5 ft. high.

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(Very interesting following: Female & Male parents share nest duties but the role of each varies with the species. In the Emperor, which breeds during the cold and dark of the Antarctic winter, the Male alone incubates without feeding for 2 months. In the Adélie, which nests in the spring, the parents change places at least once during the 35 - day incubation period, and in more northerly species the changeover may be twice daily. Newly hatched young penguins are scantily clad with down and must be brooded by the adults. Later, after they develop a heavy down coat, they gather groups in the colonies, and feed them at the nest site. The young must wait until they are fully grown and feathered before going into the water and feeding independently of the adults. All but the King breed annually, but because its egg, chick, and molt periods occupy 13 months, a King penguin may breed successfully only twice every three years.

Answer 2

All birds, including Penguins, are members of the Class Aves.
Penguins are birds in their own Order: Sphenisciformes.
All Penguins are Sphenisciformes: all with common traits such as flippered wings, the ability to drink salt water, to name a few.

There are 26 other Orders of living birds, all those other orders have their own common traits.

So, a penguin's only relation to birds outside their Order is the fact they are birds.

What you really need is a primer on taxonomy and classification:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_classification
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Answer 3

Penguins are sea birds. They have feathers, not fur. They swim, but don;t fly. Watch March of the Pengins for a wonderful learning experience.

Answer 4

penguins are related to all animals, are located in phylum chordata, meaning they are vertebrates, and are of the aves class, which includes only Birds.

Didnt you believe your mother when she told you penguins are birds that cant fly?

Answer 5

It is a bird that is aqutic type also since it goes under water to fish for food. It's pretty cool and so cute as babies!

Answer 6

They're related to birds because they are birds.

Answer 7

I think they are related to birds...

Answer 8

they are related to birds.
they are considered flightless aquatic birds.

Answer 9

birds!

Answer 10

Killer whales, you can tell by the color scheme.