Emperor Penguin From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This article is about the bird. For the band, see Emperor Penguin (music). Emperor Penguin Adults and a juvenile on Snow Hill Island, Antarctica Conservation status Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1)[1] Scientific classification Kingdom:Animalia Phylum:Chordata Class:Aves Order:Sphenisciformes Family:Spheniscidae Genus:Aptenodytes Species:A. forsteri Binomial name Aptenodytes forsteri Gray, 1844 Emperor Penguin range (breeding colonies in green) The Emperor Penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) is the tallest and heaviest of all living penguin species and is endemic to Antarctica. The male and female are similar in plumage and size, reaching 122 cm (48 in) in height and weighing anywhere from 22 to 45 kg (49 to 99 lb). The dorsal side and head are black and sharply delineated from the white belly, pale-yellow breast and bright-yellow ear patches. Like all penguins it is flightless, with a streamlined body, and wings stiffened and flattened into flippers for a marine habitat. Its diet consists primarily of fish, but can also include crustaceans, such as krill, and cephalopods, such as squid. In hunting, the species can remain submerged up to 18 minutes, diving to a depth of 535 m (1,755 ft). It has several adaptations to facilitate this, including an unusually structuredhemoglobin to allow it to function at low oxygen levels, solid bones to reduce barotrauma, and the ability to reduce its metabolism and shut down non-essential organ functions. The only penguin species that breeds during the Antarctic winter, the Emperor Penguin treks 50–120 km (31–75 mi) over the ice to breeding colonieswhich may include thousands of individuals. The female lays a single egg, which is incubated by the male while the female returns to the sea to feed; parents subsequently take turns foraging at sea and caring for their chick in the colony. The lifespan is typically 20 years in the wild, although observations suggest that some individuals may live to 50 years of age
The Gentoo Penguin is the fastest species of penguin, reaching speeds up to 22 mph underwater! I'm in!! Thank you for the awesome PIF!!
Buddy, that baby (your avi) needs waaay more than a Tech! May I suggest an Open Comb weed wacker and a crate of NAIR? LOL.
Penguins have many natural predators depending on their habitat, including leopard seals, sea lions, orcas, skuas, snakes, sharks and foxes. Not in, I have a Tech but couldn't resist posting.
I'm in as I don't have a Tech. I've seen footage of penguins sliding on their bellies down ice into the water. I'm afraid this exhausts my knowledge of penguins.
I'm in. Penguin's taste like chicken, never tried one, just because chickens are much more readily available in my neck of the woods. If I were in a ssurvival situation I must confess, I wouldn't hesitate thanks for the chance
Great PIF count me in. Fact The stereotypical male and female parenting roles are reversed for Emperor penguins. The male penguin incubates his mate’s egg while she goes out to feed. And once the little chick hatches, the male penguin feeds it with milk that he produces in his esophagus. Bit about me I'm a penguin lover fanatic. One of the greatest gifts ever given to me was from my wife after we had been dating about 2 years. She arranged with a local zoo for me to be a 'Zookeeper for a day'. I got to go behind the scenes and care for the penguins and then, once the zoo was open, go out into the enclosure and feed the penguins while the exhibit was open in front of everyone.
