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📷 Denis Luyten
📷 Denis Luyten
IUCN: Near Threatened
Emperor Penguin
Aptenodytes forsteri
KingdomAnimalia›PhylumChordata›ClassAves›OrderSphenisciformes›FamilySpheniscidae›GenusAptenodytes
About
The emperor penguin is the tallest and heaviest of all living penguin species and lives exclusively in Antarctica. The male and female are similar in plumage and size, reaching 100 cm (39 in) in length and weighing from 22 to 45 kg.
Feathers of the head and back are black and sharply delineated from the white belly, pale-yellow breast and bright-yellow ear patches.
Key Facts
⛰Habitat Antarctic sea ice and surrounding waters
🍃Diet Fish, squid, and krill
📏Size & Weight Tallest penguin: up to 122 cm; up to 45 kg
⏳Lifespan 15–20 years
🗺Range Antarctic continent and surrounding waters
BirdSeabird
Key Facts
⛰Habitat Antarctic sea ice and surrounding waters
🍃Diet Fish, squid, and krill
📏Size & Weight Tallest penguin: up to 122 cm; up to 45 kg
⏳Lifespan 15–20 years
🗺Range Antarctic continent and surrounding waters
Photo Credits
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