Chinstrap
Penguin (Pygoscelis antarctica) Facts:
Population: 7
million pairs
Location: Antarctic peninsula and
southern islands
Size: 27 inches tall
Weight: 9 pounds
Diet: Krill and fish
Nests: High, snow-free ground
Predators: Leopard
seal
Chinstrap Penguin Trivia:
- For nesting, Chinstrap penguins often select lofty
sites that are the first to become snow-free, to ensure
the maximum amount of time to raise their chicks.
- Chinstrap
penguins are sometimes known as "Stonecracker
Penguins", this name derives from their shrill call.
- Chinstraps can dive to a maximum of 230 feet; with
most dives lasting for just half a minute.
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