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There are several species of penguin. The eggs of each ar different in appearnace . Typically the eggs are white to bluish or greenish. The shape varies among species:

  • Humboldt and Adélie penguins the egg is more or less round.
  • Emperor and King penguins the egg is rather pear-shaped, with one end tapering almost to a point.

Egg size and weight varies with species as well:

  • Emperor penguin eggs are 11.1 to 12.7 cm (4.4-5 in.) long and mass 345 to 515 g (12.1-18 oz.), and
  • Adélie penguin eggs are 5.5 to 8.6 cm (2.2-3.4 in.) long and mass 61 to 153.5 g (2.1-5.4 oz.)
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