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Animals
Emperor Penguin
Antarctic specialist · Aptenodytes forsteri
A huddle of ten thousand emperor penguins rotates slowly — individuals on the cold edge shuffling inward every few minutes — turning the flock itself into a self-warming organism.
Key specifications
Height
1.15 – 1.22 m
Dive depth
500+ m
Dive time
up to 22 min
Min temp
−50 °C survivable
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