| 词汇 | adelie-penguin |
| 释义 | Adélie penguin noun[ C ] (alsoAdelie penguin, adelie penguin)uk /əˌde.li ˈpeŋ.ɡwɪn/ us /əˌde.li ˈpeŋ.ɡwɪn/ a medium-sized penguin(= a black and white bird that cannot fly but uses its small wings to help it swim) with a white ring around its eye that is the most common penguin found in the Antarctic: Adélie penguins spend barely three months of each year on land. Global warming has impacted the population of Adélie penguins. Adelie penguins have adapted over millions of years to the world's most inhospitable environment. Compare emperor penguin gentoo penguin Humboldt penguin king penguin rockhopper penguin Adélie penguins depend on sea ice to survive, making them vulnerable to rising temperatures. Most of the Adélie penguins' diet is composed of krill. Blood samples from hundreds of Adelie penguins in Antarctica indicate genetic differences that reflect two distinct lineages. The expedition will offer opportunities for close encounters with humpback, minke and orca whales, leopard seals, and adelie penguins. Birds found by or on the sea albatross booby cormorant curlew emperor penguin gannet gentoo penguin guillemot gull Humboldt penguin kittiwake oystercatcher penguin petrel plover rockhopper penguin seagull shag skimmer skua |
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