Baby Adelie Penguin (Pygoscelis
adeliae)
Facts:
Population: 2.5
million pairs
Location: Antarctic continent peninsula,
and islands
Size: About 30 inches tall
Weight: 8 - 10 pounds
Diet: Fish & krill
Nests: Circular mounds made of
small stones & pebbles
Predators: Leopard seals are the primary
predators of adult birds. Skuas prey on eggs and chicks on
land.
Baby Adelie Penguin Trivia:
- Adelies
are the smallest and most widely distributed penguins
in the Antarctic.
- Eggs are laid in November and chicks hatch in December.
- The females lay two eggs and the parents take turns
incubating the eggs.
- Their chicks grow the fastest of all penguins
- Adelie penguins eat snow but do not drink water.
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