Pinguinus Impennis (Noun)
Meaning
Large flightless auk of rocky islands off northern Atlantic coasts; extinct.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The great auk, also known as pinguinus impennis, once thrived on rocky islands in the northern Atlantic but became extinct due to human activities.
- Taxidermied specimens of the pinguinus impennis serve as reminders of a bird species lost to history.
- Marine birds, such as the now-extinct pinguinus impennis, faced a severe threat to their survival in the face of excessive hunting and egg collecting.
- Despite the historical reports and collected remains of pinguinus impennis, few have actually witnessed this species alive in the wild.
- At natural history museums worldwide, detailed illustrations of the pinguinus impennis exist alongside rare examples of this magnificent, now-lost species.