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African Penguin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The African Penguin ( Spheniscus demersus ), also known as the Black-footed Penguin , is found on the south-western coast of Africa, living in colonies on 24 islands between Namibia and Algo...
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The total present population of jackass penguins is about 120 000 birds. In 1930, the total population numbered at least 1,2 million birds. Penguin numbers have therefore decreased by at least 90% in 60 years, and this fall ... The collapse of the jackass penguin population this century has been a result of the following:
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www.bcb.uwc.ac.za/Envfacts/facts/penguin.htm
www.bcb.uwc.ac.za/Envfacts/facts/penguin.htm
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African penguin population drops 40% - cause unknown mongabay.com; March 2, ... The African Penguin (Spheniscus demersus), also known as the Blackfooted Penguin or the Jackass Penguin, can weigh up to 10 pounds (4 kg). Their closest relatives are the Humboldt and Magellanic penguins of southern South America and the...
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news.mongabay.com/2007/0302-penguins.html
news.mongabay.com/2007/0302-penguins.html
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The Jackass Penguin population is listed as ... At present, the jackass penguin is listed as a "vulnerable endemic species of south-western Africa because it has lost at least three quarters of its population this century".
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www.encounter.co.za/article/47.html
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Pet Dog, Pet Cat, Aquarium, Information Resource ... The African Penguin population has declined approximately 90% in the last 60 years! Once numbering several million, the African (Jackass) Penguin were heavily harvested by sailors and settlers in the late 1800's. By the early 1900's they numbered only about 1.2 million.
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animal-world.com/encyclo/featured_pets/Dummies_pets/Jac...
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And there was bird #5000: Jackass Penguin! One kick-ass bird in its own right. Indeed, there is an ... There were once colonies of millions of Jackass Penguins (see stories in Peterson 1979). Today, Birdlife International (2000) lists it as Vulnerable, with an estimated world population of 180,000 birds and declining.
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creagrus.home.montereybay.com/JackassPenguin.html
creagrus.home.montereybay.com/JackassPenguin.html
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could change proposed population models and life tables significantly, an important consideration when the decrease of Jackass Penguin numbers ...
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www.jstor.org/stable/4513315
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The African Penguin, Spheniscus demersus, is also called the Blackfoot penguin and the Jackass penguin. This penguin is found off the coast of southern Africa. Penguins are birds that cannot fly, but penguins swim very well and spend most of their lives in the sea.
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www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/birds/printouts/Jack...
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