Inkayacu (SciiFii)

The red-breasted penguin (Inkayacu modernus) is a species of penguin that originally lived in what is now Peru during the Late Eocene, around 36 million years ago, as an extinct species of Inkayacu and was once extinct, but has since been brought back from extinction by SciiFii and introduced to the coastlines across South America to help boost biodiversity. Like most penguins, it has paddle-like wings with short feathers, and a very long bill, however, unlike most penguins, it has gray feathers covering its body while its chest and underbelly has reddish-brown feathers. It can grow to be about 1.5 metres (5 ft) long, in contrast to the largest native modern penguin, the emperor penguin, which is about 1.2 metres (4 ft) long. The red-breasted penguin's paddle-like limbs enable an aquatic lifestyle. Because the red-breasted penguin has smaller and fewer melanosomes, it is not able to swim very deep, remaining near the surface. Its exceptionally long spear-like beak resembling that of a heron is used for spearing fish such as tuna and among other fish, as well as cephalopods such as humboldt squid. Just like the African and Galapagos penguins, the red-breasted penguins prefers the warm beaches over freezing cold beaches. The conservation status of the red-breasted penguin is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts, the red-breasted penguin's wide range in Oceania, and its tolerance to both pollution and human settlements on coastal areas.