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Penguins were first discovered in the 15th century. They were discovered by sailors sailing into the southern waters near New Zealand.
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When were penguins discovered?
Thousands of years ago in Antarctica.
Why are penguins called penguins?
Latin people first saw penguins. Penguin in Latin means fat so, penguins have a lot of blubber. In Welsh, pen-gwen means white head so they must have white heads then.
Who discovered the protoplasm?
It was first discovered by Felix Dujardin in 1835
Do penguins chew their food?
What do you think? Everyone knows that since penguins have beaks that means they regurgitate their food and then eat it again...there is chewing involved for SOME penguins but most just fart and that's how they perform the process of photosynthesis... OK FIRST THING IS FIRST, PENGUINS GET THEIR FOOD BY EATING THE LETTUCE FROM A LUNCH THEN BARFING IT UP AND THEN SWALLOWING IT UP, THEN AND ONLY THEN DO THEY PERFORM THE PROCESS OF PHOTOSYNTHESIS
Who first discovered the WOWBug?
No
Who first discovered emperor penguins?
Captain James Cook discovered them in 1700s.
What scientist first discovered penguins?
i think the antartice
How were penguins first discovered?
Ferdinand Magellan first described them while rounding Tierra del Fuego.
When were emperor penguins discovered?
in about 2013
When was little blue penguins discovered?
1789
Who discovered little blue penguins?
Johann R. Forster discovered them in 1781.
When were penguins discovered?
Thousands of years ago in Antarctica.
What was the first animal to be discovered at the south pole?
No animals have been discovered at the exact South Pole as it has only been visited a few times. There are a number of insects and a few varieties of penguins that have been discovered elsewhere on Antarctica (closer to the water's edge).
What did James Cook dicover?
A naturalist on board his ship discovered penguins in Antarctica.
What animals did Magellan find?
he is said to have discovered along with his crew, penguins and llamas.
Where does the adelie penguins come from?
The name comes from the person that discovered it, he named it after his dead wife
Why are King Penguins called King Penguins?
Because they are kings of other penguins. Actually, they were named first - that is, before the Emperor Penguins - and were thought to be the largest of the penguins at the time.
