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[–] Captain_Buddha@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children)

Aren't they only called penguins because of their resemblance to the now extinct great Auk, a Northern pole bird? Which would justify the attachment to the North pole and Santa?

[–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 3 points 3 weeks ago

Probably. Humans driving real penguins to extinction, travelling to the geographic south:

Eh, close enough. Tis a penguin.

[–] qualia@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

Great phylogenetics YouTuber discusses this very connection.