king penguin
nounDefinition of king penguin
: a large penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) chiefly of subantarctic areas with a yellow patch on the upper breast
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The zoo has 24 king penguins: 13 males, nine females and the chicks. — USA TODAY, "Titanic auction, Legos, mighty Mississippi: News from around our 50 states," 22 July 2019 First, belying their solitary reputation, the seals came together in groups to attack king penguins (twice the size of the gentoo penguin in the photograph) that were entering the sea from a rookery on the island. — The Economist, "Leopard seals share their suppers," 17 Aug. 2019 But needless to say, neither the rock nor the fish ever hatched for Skip and Ping, who are both male king penguins at Zoo Berlin, said Maximilian Jäger, a spokesman. — Liam Stack, BostonGlobe.com, "Gay penguins, and their hope for a baby, have enchanted Berlin," 14 Aug. 2019 Even at 10 months old, king penguin chicks can find their way back to a square-meter space in a huge colony from a third of a mile away. — National Geographic, "How penguins show their smarts," 25 Apr. 2019 Like other birds, king penguins can have several mutations that affect how their bodies make pigments. — Jeff Mauritzen, National Geographic, "Rare pale-colored penguin and seals spotted on remote island," 25 Apr. 2019 One of the most iconic species of arctic birds, the king penguin, is the latest animal to land on the long list of critters threatened by climate change. — Fernando Ramirez, Houston Chronicle, "Animals that might not be around thanks to climate change," 6 Mar. 2018 Colonies of breeding king penguins move like molecules in liquids, attracting and repelling each other in a familiar pattern, according to a new study by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) and other agencies. — Laura Yan, Popular Mechanics, "Breeding King Penguins Move Like Liquid Molecules," 8 Apr. 2018 About 50 penguins live in Penguin Palooza, including king penguins and macaroni, southern rockhopper, gentoo and chinstrap penguins. — Melissa Reinert, Cincinnati.com, "Paralyzed penguin wobbles on road to recovery at Newport Aquarium," 30 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'king penguin.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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