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The TikZpingus package

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2.4 Setting the defaults

You do not have to re-state every key. With \pingudefaults and \pingudefaultsappend (similar, but extends the current options) you can set default-options for all penguins to come:

Compiled output

Change the mainstream
\begin{tikzpicture}
\pingudefaults{wings grab, eyes shiny}
\pingu
\pingu[left wing shock, xshift=2.7cm]
\end{tikzpicture}

\pingudefaults{⟨penguin keys⟩}

Sets the given penguin keys as defaults for the local group. Overwrites any previews defaults (see \pingudefaultsappend).

\pingudefaultsappend{⟨penguin keys⟩}

Appends the given penguin keys as defaults for the local group. To overwrite these keys, see \pingudefaults.