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Spheniscidae

Known as: Penguin, Penguins 
The sole family in the order Sphenisciformes, comprised of 17 species of penguins in six genera. They are flightless seabirds of the Southern… 
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2012
2012
Trophic Interactions and Population Trends of Killer Whales (Orcinus orca) in the Southern Ross Sea
Foraging events and related trends in numbers of Type-B and -C killer whales (Orcinus orca) are reported for the vicinity of Ross… 
2012
2012
Seasonal ocean temperature and the survival of first-year little penguins Eudyptula minor in south-eastern Australia
Ocean temperature has been shown to be related to various demographic parameters in several seabird species, but ultimately its… 
2007
2007
Penguin Loops for Nonleptonic B-Decays in the Standard Model: Is there a Penguin Puzzle?
We compute standard model penguin amplitudes in nonleptonic B-decays to light charmless mesons using tree amplitude data to fix… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Effect of fasting on the VO2-fh relationship in king penguins, Aptenodytes patagonicus.
King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) may fast for up to 30 days during their breeding period. As such extended fasting may… 
2002
2002
Survival and movements of African Penguins, especially after oiling
Movements, survival, age of first recorded breeding and the success of rehabilitating oiled African Penguins were investigated… 
1998
1998
Electroweak Penguins , Final State Interaction Phases and CP Violation in B → Kπ Decays
The recently observed B − → K − π 0 , ¯ K 0 π − and ¯ B 0 → K − π + decay modes appear to have nearly equal branching ratios… 
1997
1997
Haematological and clinical biochemistry findings in captive Humboldt penguins (Spheniscus humboldti).
Haematological and clinical biochemistry values were determined in 15 healthy Humboldt penguins (Spheniscus humboldti) captured… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Energetics of under-water swimming in Adélie penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae)
SummaryThe energy consumption of Adélie penguins while at rest in water (8.4 W·kg-1 at 4°C) or swimming below the surface was… 
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1989
Highly Cited
1989
Dietary differentiation and trophic relationships in the sub-Antarctic penguin community at Marion Island
We compared the diets of 4 CO-occurring species of penguin at sub-Antarctic Marion Island in light of mechanlsn~s thought to… 
1951
1951
Penguins and Pelicans
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