GET TO KNOW... YOUR ANTARCTIC PENGUINS!
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LIFE CYCLE
The life expectancy of a penguin is up to years.
Penguins living in Antarctica
Humans living in Antarctica –
INCUBATION PERIOD Depending on the species, incubation lengths range from days for Adélies to days for Emperors.
LARGEST PENGUIN Emperors are the largest penguin breed, and only species to breed during the Antarctic winter.
GETTING AROUND
Penguins prefer sliding — or ‘tobogganing’ — on their bellies as an e cient way to travel.
ROOKERY
A penguin nest is made up of rocks. A colony of nests are called a ‘rookery’
ON THE MENU Penguins are fond of squid, sh and crustaceans, such as krill.
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PENGUINS KRILL
Most penguins swim underwater at up to seven miles per hour (mph), but the fastest penguin, the gentoo, can reach top speeds of mph!
Penguins eat an average of grams of krill per day.
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