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Chinstrap Penguin

Chinstrap Penguin

Earns name from the strap of white that circles under chin.

$24.95 +
$ 9.60 S&H

 

A gentle gust of wind will cause your Chinstrap Penguin to "waddle" in the yard. Your penguin will always face down wind when placed properly on a pole/stake or a penguincountry.com indoor-outdoor stand.

  • Adult Penguins are 4lbs, stand 22"
  • Baby Penguins are 1.5 lbs, stand 12".
  • Stands are sold separately and will give the Penguin his/her patented 360° waddle and will be shipped in your order.
  • Penguins are molded from recycled polyethylene plastic and hand painted with nontoxic paint in Minnesota. 

Chinstrap PenguinChinstrap 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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