Penguins
Meet The Penguins of Antarctica
Adelie Penguin
Gentoo Penguin
Chinstrap Penguin
COMMON NAME
Gentoo Penguin
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SCIENTIFIC NAME
Pygoscelis papua
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DIET
zooplankton (such as krill) & fish
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AVERAGE LIFE SPAN IN THE WILD
15 to 20 years
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HEIGHT & WEIGHT
30 inches // 12 pounds
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BREEDING
build a circular nest of stones, grass, moss, and feathers on ice-free areas such as coastal plains, sheltered valleys, and cliffs
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SIZE RELATIVE TO A 6-FT MAN
COMMON NAME
Chinstrap Penguin
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SCIENTIFIC NAME
Pygoscelis antarcticus
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DIET
zooplankton (such as krill) & fish
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FACT
this penguin has pink legs and feet
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HEIGHT & WEIGHT
28 inches // 6.6 to 11 pounds
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BREEDING
build a circular nest made from stones on rocky, ice-free coasts
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SIZE RELATIVE TO A 6-FT MAN
COMMON NAME
Adélie Penguin
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SCIENTIFIC NAME
Pygoscelis adeliae
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DIET
zooplankton (such as krill) & fish
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AVERAGE LIFE SPAN IN THE WILD
11 to 20 years
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HEIGHT & WEIGHT
27.5 inches // 8.5 to 12 pounds
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BREEDING
build nests on the rocky coastline and line the nest with stones
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SIZE RELATIVE TO A 6-FT MAN
What else do we know about these penguins?
Predators:
leopard seals &
killer whales
Sea birds, like the Skua, go after eggs and chicks
Flightless birds "wings" adapted to be effective paddles for swimming
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