Animals

How many species of penguins exist?

18

Background

There are 18 penguin species in the world. All of them live in the southern hemisphere. Only the Galápagos penguin makes it almost to the equator. The biggest is the emperor penguin at over a meter tall. The smallest is the little penguin, about the size of a shoe.

More Animals questions

How many species of crocodiles exist in Africa?

See question

How many eggs can a kingfisher lay at one time?

See question

How many bones does a rat have in its body?

See question

Which bird can fly backwards?

See question

How many kilograms does the largest lobster ever caught weigh?

See question

Where do Europe's only wild monkeys live?

See question

Ready to estimate?

Over 1,200 questions, 9 categories, one click.