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Sternum (Breast Bone) of the King Penguin Aptenodytes patagonicus (MCZ 347208)

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Phylogenic Position
Aves - Neognathae - Sphenisciformes - Spheniscidae - Aptenodytes - Aptenodytes patagonicus
Species Description
The King Penguin is the 2nd largest species of penguin, and is found on the sub-Antarctic islands of the Indian, Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Like most penguins, it eats fish that it captures during pursuit dives; the King Penguin regularly dives to 100-200m deep for up to five minutes – this is deeper and longer than dives by any other penguin, save for the Emperor Penguin. To protect it against the cold Antarctic weather, the King Penguin has four layers of feathers: an oily, waterproof outer layer, and three downy layers for insulation. The King Penguin, along with all other penguins, can drink seawater, as it possesses a supraorbital gland that filters the excess salt from its blood. King Penguins mate for life, and have the longest breeding cycle of any bird; it takes 14-16 months to fledge a single chick.
Specimen Information
Species	Aptenodytes patagonicus (King Penguin)
Element	Sternum (Breast Bone)
Specimen Number	MCZ 347208
Sex	Male
Location	Franklin Park Zoo
Geological Age	Recent
Technical Information
Scanner	Konica Minolta Range7
Resolution	40 µm
Number of Data Points	143005
Number of Data Polygons	71495
Date Scanned	July 06, 2010
Scan Technician	Abby Grace Drake
Edited By	Ariana Masi
Photographs
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Other Aptenodytes patagonicus (King Penguin) Elements
Specimen	Element
MCZ 347208	Furcula (Wishbone)
MCZ 347208	Mandible (Jawbone )
MCZ 347208	Left Humerus (Left Upper Arm Bone)
MCZ 347208	Right Humerus (Right Upper Arm Bone)
MCZ 347208	Left Tarsometatarsus (Left Fused Element Consisting of Ankle and Middle Foot Bones)
MCZ 347208	Right Tarsometatarsus (Right Fused Element Consisting of Ankle and Middle Foot Bones)
MCZ 347208	Left Coracoid (Left Shoulder Bone)
MCZ 347208	Right Coracoid (Right Shoulder Bone)
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