diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/animals/penguin.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/animals/penguin.dm
index 8463d9ac39c..da7c9c4328c 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/animals/penguin.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/animals/penguin.dm
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /mob/living/simple_animal/penguin
 	name = "space penguin"
 	desc = "An ungainly, waddling, cute, and VERY well-dressed bird."
-	tt_desc = "Aptenodytes forsteri"
+	tt_desc = "E Aptenodytes forsteri"
 	icon_state = "penguin"
 	icon_living = "penguin"
 	icon_dead = "penguin_dead"