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Differences Between King Penguins And Emperor Penguins
King Penguins and Emperor Penguins are the most common type of penguin out there. Some people think that they’re the same, but they’re not. Here are 5 similarities and differences between the two penguins

A king penguin and chick/Emperor Penguin and chick. The first similarity is their diet. Both types of penguin’s diet consist of crustaceans and fish. Their anatomy is the same, being flightless and all. Also, for both species, the IUCN(International Union for Conservation of Nature)’s rating is 3.1, which means it is Least Concern/Nearly Threatened. The last similarity is that both species have the male watch the egg, unlike other species of birds where the female watches the egg. There are PLENTY of differences between the two species,

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