The black footed penguin are nice and pretty animal in the wild. It is hard to find this animals their just are found in a few places. The animals are going endangered. The scientific name for the black footed penguin is Spheniscus Demersus. The kingdom name for this animal is Animalia and the phylum is Chordata. There are different class for animals and the class for this animal is Aves. The order is Sphenisciformes and the family of the black footed penguin is spheniscidae. The common name of the black footed penguin is known as the African penguin. The black footed penguin are found in the southern shoreline of Africa. Some places are like around Namibia and South Africa. When close to birth this animal like being in warm latitudes in rocky, sandy, coastal areas. …show more content…
They have black back, wings, face, and feet. Their torso are white with a black spot and a black line across their chest. The male penguin are bigger then the females penguin. The face of the penguin is black which, is boarded by white on the eyebrows, and around the edge of their cheeks. There are a patch of pink skin above each eye and bill. When the penguin is out of the water for a period of time it is losing heat. Their eyes are hazel. When the penguin are first born they are layer with grey fluffy fur, which it take about two or three years before it grow the characteristics of an adult’s penguin. This penguin is also known as a jackass penguin because of it loud call at breeding ground. They can swim 800 miles in a month. Living in the temperature of 41 to 68oF. All of the penguin is born to withstand cool temperature, and their feather keep them warm. Their feather protect them from the cold ocean water, protect them from solar