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Penguin Evolution Essay -- essays research papers fc
     On our Earth, we are graced with many fantastic life forms. From those gliding through the heavenly skies, to those at the deepest depths of the oceans, there is a plethora of various species. A group of these, though, is like a diamond in the rough. While many people admire its beauty, they have yet to realize that it’s the love for them that is dwindling its population. Who are these magnificent creatures†¦none other then the penguins.      Just about everyone’s seen a penguin, whether it be on TV, in a magazine, or at a zoo. This is because of the fact that penguins are highly saturated in the media and various industries. Think of Penguin Books or the Pittsburgh Penguins. All the cartoons you’ve seen with penguins in them. Unfortunately, due to mounting and continuing problems, penguins are in danger of becoming extinct. There may be a day were penguins won’t be in any media, simply because there won’t be anymore. Though one may have heard of news supporting them, or funds helping them, this crackdown is seemingly not helping as much as it needs to.      In order for one to understand the danger possessed by penguins, a background of the species and evolution is necessary. The impact people have on penguins is mostly destructive, and the future possibilities are gloomy if things don’t change. The endangerment of penguins is being perpetuated by human actions and these actions must cease for penguins to stay alive.      Simply saying penguins are endangered is not suffice. There are many kinds of penguins, each having its own status of vulnerability and danger. Just like all other living things, penguins have a Scientific Classification. Theirs is as follows. The class they are in is the Aves. This class includes all birds. The Order they are in is called the Sphenisciformes, followed by the only Family under it, the Spheniscide. Both of these include all penguins, living and extinct. Moving down, the only point with variation is that of the species. Most scientists agree that there are seventeen species of penguins, with a select few recognizing eighteen instead. (del Hoyo, 1992). See Chart A      The largest penguin is the Emperor Penguin, standing four feet tall and one hundred pounds. The smallest is the aptly named Litt... ...    World Book Inc, 2000. Davis, Lloyd S. and John T Darby. Penguin Biology. San Diego: Academic Press,      Inc., 1990. del Hoyo, Josep, Andrew Elliott and Jordi Sargatal. Handbook of the Birds of the World.      Vol 1, Ostrich to Ducks. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions, 1992. Dr. Dr. h.c. Grzimk, Bernhard. â€Å"The Penguins.†Animal Life Encyclopedia. Volume 7,      Birds I. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, 1968. Marchant, S. and P.J. Higgins. Handbook of Australian, New Zealand and      Antarctic      Birds. Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1990. Name Unknown. â€Å"Nature. The World of Penguins.†     http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/penguins/resources.html Pasquier, Roger. â€Å"Penguin.†Encyclopedia Americana. Volume 21. Connecticut:      Grolier Inc, 1998. Simpson, George Gaylord. Penguins: Past and Present, Here and There. New Haven,      Connecticut: Yale University Press, 1976. Sparks, John and Tony Soper. Penguins. New York: Facts on File Publications, 1987.
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