Definition of S demersus. Meaning of S demersus. Synonyms of S demersus

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Definition of S demersus

S demersus
Jackass Jack"ass`, n. [2d jack + ass.] 1. The male ass; a donkey. 2. A conceited dolt; a perverse blockhead. Jackass bark (Naut.), a three-masted vessel, with only the foremast square-rigged; a barkentine. Jackass deer (Zo["o]l.), the koba. Jackass hare, Jackass rabbit (Zo["o]l.). See Jack rabbit, under 2d Jack, n. Jackass penguin (Zo["o]l.), any species of penguin of the genus Spheniscus, of which several are known. One species (S. demersus) inhabits the islands near the Cape of Good Hope; another (S. Magellanicus) is found at the Falkland Islands. They make a noise like the braying of an ass; -- hence the name. Laughing jackass. (Zo["o]l.) See under Laughing.

Meaning of S demersus from wikipedia

- The African penguin (Spheniscus demersus), also known as Cape penguin or South African penguin, is a species of penguin confined to southern African waters...
- Retrieved 19 November 2021. BirdLife International (2020). "Spheniscus demersus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T22697810A157423361. doi:10...
- Hertzler, D. R. (1969). "Hearing in the blackfooted penguin, Spheniscus demersus, as represented by the cochlear potentials". Proceedings of the National...
- Mathurin Jacques Brisson in 1760 with the African penguin (Spheniscus demersus) as the type species. The genus name Spheniscus is derived from the Ancient...
- Humboldt (Spheniscus humboldti), Magellanic (S. magellanicus), and African black-footed penguins (S. demersus) have all been do****ented to form male-male...
- area, it is one of the few sites where this vulnerable bird (Spheniscus demersus) can be observed at close range, wandering freely in a protected natural...
- humboldti Galapagos penguin, Spheniscus mendiculus African penguin, Spheniscus demersus Yellow-e**** penguin, Megadyptes antipodes Waitaha penguin, Megadyptes waitaha...
- available scientific name which has been construed as a synonym of Spheniscus demersus (Linnaeus, 1758) by Elliott Coues in the Proceedings of the Academy of...
- Pierre (February 16, 1983 – May 6, 2016) was an African penguin (Spheniscus demersus) who lived at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco. He was...
- been observed in two species of penguins, the jack**** penguin (Sphenicus demersus) from South Africa and the little penguin (Eduyptula minor) from southern...