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For 65 days, while the female penguin goes into the ocean.

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for 4 months if if it's an emperor penguin

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Depends on the species. For the ones that live in the antarctic, males will care for the egg for weeks while the females are out feeding.

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Until the mama bird comes back from finding food.

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