The African Penguin (Spheniscus demersus), also known as the Black-Foot Penguin is a species of penguin, confined to the waters of South Africa. It is also known as the "Jackass" Penguin for its donkey-like Bray, although some species of South American penguins produce the same sound.
African Penguins grow to 68-70 cm (26.7 to 27.5 in) tall and weigh between 2 and 5 kg (4.4 and 11 lb) [citation needed]. They have black stripes and black spots on the chest, a unique pattern for each penguin, like human fingerprints. They have pink glands above their eyes, which used to termoregulasi. The hot penguin, the more blood is sent to the gland so that it can be cooled by the surrounding air, thus making the glands more pink.This species show little sexual dimorfisme: males larger than females and have larger beaks.
Sharper beak of the Humboldt. Their special black and white coloring is a vital form of camouflage called countershading-white for underwater predators looking upwards and black for predators looking down into the dark water. African Penguin looks similar and considered to be related to Humboldt, Magellan, and Galapagos penguins.
African penguins have a very recognizable appearance with thick black band in the form of a horseshoe upside down. They have black legs and dark spots are uniquely different in size and shape of a penguin. Magellanic Penguins share similar characteristics that are often confounded second, equality is dual bar in the throat and chest. This penguin named "Jackass penguin" which comes from the loud noise they make. They stand about 27 inches (60 cm) and weigh from 7 to 11 lbs. (2.5 to 5 kg).
The African Penguin is found in the south-west coast of Africa, living in colonies on 24 islands between Namibia and Algoa Bay, near Port Elizabeth, South Africa. This is the only penguin species that give birth in Africa and his presence gave the name to the Penguin Islands.
Two colonies established by penguins in 1980 on the mainland near Cape Town, namely Boulders Beach near Simon's Town and Stony Point in Betty Bay. Colony land may only be possible in a few times due to reducing the number of predators, although Betty Bay colony has been attacked by leopards. Only mainland colony is in Namibia, it is not known at this point is established.
Boulders Beach is a tourist attraction, for swimming, beach and penguins. The penguins will allow people to approach them as close as meters.
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