European sailors, upon seeing the great auks of the North Atlantic, dubbed them “penguins” due to their resemblance to the black-and-white seabirds we know today. Though unrelated, both species developed similar traits for survival in their respective environments.How penguins inherited their name from this diving seabird
European sailors, upon seeing the great auks of the North Atlantic, dubbed them “penguins” due to their resemblance to the black-and-white seabirds we know today. Though unrelated, both species developed similar traits for survival in their respective environments.