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Daily Image - Penguin of the Day for November 4, 2012

Penguin of the Day - 2012-11-04
Emperor Penguin Chick brooded by its parent. The young chicks are brooded by standing on top of the parents feet and are covered with folds of skin. Emperor penguins (Aptenodytes forsteri) breed at high latitudes on sea ice during the Antarctic winter.

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