The Penguin

[betplom]

Penguins (order Sphenisciformes, family Spheniscidae) are a group of aquatic, flightless birds living almost exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere. Highly adapted for life in the water, penguins have countershaded dark and white plumage, and their wings have become flippers. Most penguins feed on krill, fish, squid, and other forms of sealife caught while swimming underwater. They spend about half of their life on land and half in the oceans.

[Mudcat]

Many people believe they actually can fly but they're just fukking with us.

[betplom]

Many people believe they actually can fly but they're just fukking with us.

Some people thought the Pittsburgh Penguins were the next NHL dynasty, turns out they're just mediocre. They too were just fukking with us.

[buztah]

I am on this shit! We posted like the same time! Let's cash this phucker! Great value play tonight, pal!

[betplom]

Although all penguin species are native to the southern hemisphere, they are not found only in cold climates, such as Antarctica. In fact, only a few species of penguin live so far south. Several species are found in the temperate zone, and one species, the Galápagos Penguin, lives near the equator.

Only one species is found in America - The Pittsburgh Penguin.

[blittydeuce]

Plommer, I'd like to put in a request for a Hippo Bio.

Thanks Blitty

God Bless

[betplom]

Plommer, I'd like to put in a request for a Hippo Bio.

Thanks Blitty

God Bless

Eventually I'll get to the Hippo Blitty, stay tuned pal.

[betplom]

The largest living species is the Emperor Penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri): adults average about 1.1 m (3 ft 7 in) tall and weigh 35 kg (75 lb) or more. The smallest penguin species is the Little Blue Penguin (also known as the Fairy Penguin), which stands around 40 cm tall (16 in) and weighs 1 kg (2.2 lb). Among extant penguins larger penguins inhabit colder regions, while smaller penguins are generally found in temperate or even tropical climates (see also Bergmann's Rule). Some prehistoric species attained enormous sizes, becoming as tall or as heavy as an adult human (see below for more). These were not restricted to Antarctic regions; on the contrary, subantarctic regions harboured high diversity, and at least one giant penguin occurred in a region not quite 2,000 km south of the Equator 35 mya, in a climate decidedly warmer than today.

[Mudcat]

Did anyone see that documentary, March of The Penguins? It was a well-done doc but man, those Penguins have a wretched existence. So many areas with obvious room for improvement in their methods and traditions. They need to sit down and take a collective deep breath and talk about things and start from scratch IMO.

Hopefully Obama will do something.

[betplom]

Penguins seem to have no special fear of humans and have approached groups of explorers without hesitation. This is probably on account of there being no land predators in Antarctica or the nearby offshore islands that prey on or attack penguins. Instead, penguins are at risk at sea from predators such as the leopard seal. Typically, penguins do not approach closer than about 3 meters (10 ft) at which point they become nervous. This is also the distance that Antarctic tourists are told to keep from penguins (tourists are not supposed to approach closer than 3 meters, but are not expected to withdraw if the penguins come closer).

[Mudcat]

Some penguins are psychopathic mass murderers and arch nemeses of batmen.

All part of nature's rich tapestry.

[betplom]

Some penguins are psychopathic mass murderers and arch nemeses of batmen.

All part of nature's rich tapestry.

The Penguin is depicted as a short, obese man and is one of Batman's greatest enemies. He is known for his love of birds and his specialized high-tech umbrellas. A mobster-type criminal, he fancies himself a "gentleman of crime"; his nightclub business provides a cover for more low-key criminal activity, which Batman tolerates as a source of criminal underworld information.

[betplom]

Actor Burgess Meredith popularized the Penguin in the 1960s Batman television series, partially because of his signature squawking laughter. Danny DeVito played a much darker version of the character in the 1992 film Batman Returns; this version is a physically deformed, psychopathic mass murderer. Subsequent Batman animated series have alternately featured the deformed Penguin and a more traditional version. Despite his popularity he has repeatedly been named among the worst of Batman's enemies,[1][2] though the DeVito Penguin was named the fourth greatest Batman villain by Premiere.[3] The deformed version of the character has also appeared in comics, most notably in the miniseries Batman: The Long Halloween and its sequel Dark Victory. He only appears for a minor cameo at the end of the Long Halloween, and has no lines. He plays a slightly more notable role in Dark Victory, when Batman goes to him for information. This incarnation also added elements of the 1966 TV series character, as he shouts the well-known "waugh waugh" while talking.

[pico]

penguins think they're all that because they looks like wearing tuxedos. bunch of pricks. fvck them

[betplom]

penguins think they're all that because they looks like wearing tuxedos. bunch of pricks. fvck them

Pico, no need to hate the Penguin sir, they already have a difficult enough existence.

[pico]

penguins reminds of those wall street fat cats. they always stay together like they're in a fvcking country club.

[Mudcat]

I always knew pico had some anti-penguin bias but I did not realize how deep it runs.

[RogueJuror]

bumpy