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Penguins!

Penguins!. The Emperor Penguin. Quick Facts. Scientific Name: Aptenodytes forsteri Lives in Antarctica Tallest and heaviest of all penguin species 48 inches 48 – 82 pounds. What it Looks Like. Males and females are similar in size

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Penguins!

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  1. Penguins! The Emperor Penguin

  2. Quick Facts • Scientific Name: • Aptenodytes forsteri • Lives in Antarctica • Tallest and heaviest of all penguin species • 48 inches • 48 – 82 pounds

  3. What it Looks Like • Males and females are similar in size • Dorsal parts are black and the belly is white, they usually have a pale-yellow breast and bright-yellow ear patches. • Flightless, like all penguins: its body and wings are stiffened and flattened into flippers for marine lifestyle.

  4. Emperor Penguin Diet • Mainly fish, but also crustaceans and cephalopods. • One of its feeding strategies is to dive to around 50 meters (164 feet), where it can easily spot fish swimming against the bottom surface of the sea-ice, making them easy to catch.

  5. Predators • Mostly birds and aquatic mammals • Southern Giant Petrel • Main bird predator, this is responsible for up to 34% of chick deaths in some colonies. • Leopard Seal • Attacks penguins soon after they enter the water • Orca • Attacks adult birds

  6. Behavior • A very social animal • When they hunt they coordinate their diving and surfacing, and can be active day or night. • To defend against the cold, a colony of Emperor penguins will form a compact huddle, ranging from ten to several hundred birds, with each bird getting a turn on the inside and outside.

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