Where is the Penguin bird found?
2013
Where is the Penguin bird found?
Answer: C. In Antarctica — Penguins are flightless aquatic birds that live almost entirely in the Southern Hemisphere. Different species are spread across the southern oceans - reaching…
- A.
In Africa
- B.
In North America
- C.
In Antarctica
- D.
In South America
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Correct answer: C
Penguins are flightless aquatic birds that live almost entirely in the Southern Hemisphere. Different species are spread across the southern oceans - reaching the coasts of South America, southern Africa, Australia, New Zealand and many sub-Antarctic islands - but they are most strongly and classically associated with Antarctica, where species such as the Emperor and Adelie penguins breed on the ice. In general-knowledge usage the penguin's home is identified with this southern-polar continent, so the keyed answer is "In Antarctica." None of the Northern-Hemisphere options (such as North America) apply, as penguins do not occur there naturally.