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What is the name of the penguin’s specialized skin gland that produces oil for waterproofing its feathers?
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Uropygial gland
What is the name of the penguin species that breeds on the Galápagos Islands?
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Galápagos penguin
Which penguin species has a distinctive yellow-orange head patch and breeds on sub-Antarctic islands?
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King penguin
How long does a king penguin usually incubate its single egg before it hatches?
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About 55 days
What is the name of the oldest known penguin genus, discovered in New Zealand rocks dating to about 60 million years ago?
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Waimanu
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What is the name of the penguin species that breeds on the Galápagos Islands?
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Galápagos penguin
How long does a king penguin usually incubate its single egg before it hatches?
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About 55 days
What is the scientific name of the European grass snake?
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Natrix natrix
Which type of snake is shown in the Mexican flag’s coat of arms?
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Rattlesnake
What flexible connection lets a snake’s lower jaw halves spread apart while swallowing?
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Elastic ligament
Which cobra species is named for the circular marking on its hood?
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Monocled cobra
Which sea snake has the broadest distribution of any snake species?
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Yellow-bellied sea snake