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nounsmall penguin of South America and southern Africa with a braying call
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Spheniscus demersus
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Origin
Refers to its call, which sounds similar to that of a donkey, even though most other penguins produce a similar sound.
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APA
jackass penguin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jackass%20penguin
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“jackass penguin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jackass%20penguin. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jackass penguin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jackass%20penguin.
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