emperor penguin
nounDefinition of emperor penguin
: a penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) that is the largest known and that is noted for the male's habit of incubating the egg between the feet and a fold of abdominal skin resembling a pouch
— called also emperor
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The monster penguins, named Crossvallia waiparensis, would have been about twice the weight and 30 centimeters (1 foot) taller than the largest type of penguins alive today, emperor penguins. — Washington Post, "Scientists say monster penguin once swam New Zealand oceans," 14 Aug. 2019 The largest living penguin species is the emperor penguin, which tops out at 4 feet. — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, "‘Monster penguin’ as big as a human lived in New Zealand," 14 Aug. 2019 Research on how emperor penguins endure extreme pressure during deep dives has led to improvements in anesthesia. — Los Angeles Times, "Meet the neglected 43-year-old stepchild of the U.S. military-industrial complex," 2 Aug. 2019 Greg's Crittercam has enabled him to document life in the oceans and on land from the perspective of more than 80 species, including blue whales, black turtles, emperor penguins, and most recently, giant oceanic manta rays. — National Geographic, "Alaska Middle School Expedition," 12 June 2019 Fear not, they are well represented: in an introductory big-screen video, in a vivid painting made by an early explorer and as a life-size emperor penguin model toward the end. — Steve Johnson, chicagotribune.com, "'Antarctic Dinosaurs' bring new ice age to Field Museum," 13 June 2018 Another highlights a family of emperor penguins living in Antarctica. — Gabe Bergado, Teen Vogue, "BBC Earth's "Dynasties" Pulls at Heartstrings With the Painted Wolves’ Fight for Survival," 12 Dec. 2018 Today, their sizes range from the blue penguin, just over a foot tall, to the emperor penguin, nearly three times as big. — Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, "20 Things You Didn't Know About ... Penguins," 6 Nov. 2018 But unlike their bigger cousins the emperor penguins, king penguins can’t nest on ice so their choices are limited and may be hundreds or even thousands of miles from their current nesting areas. — Karen Weintraub, New York Times, "King Penguins Are Endangered by Warmer Seas," 26 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'emperor penguin.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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