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Description: Part two of three! Penguins are some of the most popular animals on the planet thanks to their outstanding ability to survive in at the south pole. But what about the north pole? Surely with a similar climate, penguins should be able thrive in the Arctic just as they do in the Antarctic, but, well, they don't. To understand why this is, we need to take a closer look at these amazing birds! Follow me on twitter @theatlaspro Support me on Patreon here: patreon.com/atlaspro Music: soundcloud.com/atlas-pro-music/ice-age-3 Paleogeographic maps and animations by C. R. Scotese, for more information: earthbyte.org/paleomap-paleoatlas-for-gplates Sources / Further Reading: researchgate.net/figure/Map-of-studied-penguin-distribution-Locality-where-samples-were-collected-indicated_fig1_322535830 journeylatinamerica.com/travel-inspiration/wildlife/where-to-find-penguins-in-south-america bas.ac.uk/about/antarctica/wildlife/penguins birdlife.org/list-penguin-species fossilpenguins.wordpress.com/2011/09/07/meet-inguza-the-smallest-penguin-from-africa zenodo.org/record/1447659#.YOYYDRNKg8M (pg 391) ocean.si.edu/ocean-life/seabirds/penguins wikiwand.com/en/List_of_fossil_bird_genera novataxa.blogspot.com/2013/01/2012-penguins-strangest-bird.html fossilpenguins.wordpress.com/2011/08/30/family-tree-of-the-living-penguins elifesciences.org/articles/47509 elifesciences.org/articles/47509 mentalfloss.com/article/552948/bizarre-story-britains-last-great-auk d-nb.info/1159767882/34 tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/08912968809386472?journalCode=ghbi20 galapagosconservation.org.uk/how-the-galapagos-penguin-adapted-to-life-in-the-sun researchgate.net/figure/The-juvenile-Galapagos-penguins-foot-left-is-more-mottled-and-less-pigmented-than-the_fig2_243458636