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Photo Gallery: Animals of Antarctica
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King penguins live on the more temperate islands north of Antarctica. Although their habitat is warmer than that of emperor penguins, king penguins have four layers of feathers and huddle together for warmth.
Photograph by Maria Stenzel

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