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Antarctica is considered a desert, with annual precipitation of only 200 mm (8 inches) along the coast and far less inland. Only cold-adapted organisms survive there, including many types of algae, animals (for example mites, nematodes, penguins, seals and tardigrades), bacteria, fungi, plants, and protista.
Antarctica hosts only four penguin species; Adelie, emperor, chinstrap, and Gentoo penguins. Out of these adelie and emperor penguins are known to breed in Antarctic all year-round. The largest species emperor penguin lives 66 o to 78 o south latitude.