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there are many penguins breed and there are 15,000 penguins breed everyday or once a year
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How many types of Antarctic penguins are there?
The emperor penguin is the only penguin that breeds during the winter in Antarctica, while the Adélie penguin breeds farther south than any other penguin. The rockhopper penguin has distinctive feathers around the eyes, giving the appearance of elaborate eyelashes. King penguins, chinstrap penguins, and gentoo penguins also breed in the Antarctic.
What type of penguins stay at Antarctica?
No penguin 'stays' on the Antarctic continent, although many types of penguins come to land to breed. Examples are Emperor, King, Adelie, Rock Hopper, and so forth.
How many types of penguin are in Antarctica?
Four types of penguins breed on Antarctica's beaches: The Emperor, The Adelie, The Chinstrap and the Gentoo.
What is the most numerous bird in Antarctica?
Penguin, and there are many different kinds of them. Actually, no bird 'lives' on the Antarctic continent, but all birds, including penguins, come to the continent to breed.
Where do gentoo penguin live?
This is from the wikipedia page on gentoo penguins: "Gentoos breed on many sub-Antarctic islands. The main colonies are on the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and Kerguelen Islands; smaller populations are found on Macquarie Island, Heard Islands, South Shetland Islands and the Antarctic Peninsula." So, they appear to "live" near Antarctica.
How many chinstrap penguins in Antarctica?
Chinstrap penguins do not breed on the Antarctic continent.
What type of expeditions can of find in the Antarctic?
One can find many different types of exciting expeditions in the Antarctic. Some types of the expeditions that can be found in the Antarctic are: cruises, and nature watching.
How many penguins live in the Antarctic?
there are 17 types of species of penguins but 11 live in the Antarctic
How many different species of penguins in Antarctica?
Emperor Penguin - 1.2 metres tall, 40 kg max weight, breeding site is Antarctic Adelie Penguin - 0.7 metres tall, 4 kg max weight, breeding site is Antarctic Chinstrap Penguin - 0.72 metres tall, 5 kg max weight, breeding site is Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands Gentoo Penguin - 0.76 metres tall, 6 kg max weight, breeding site is Antarctic region but the main colony is on the Falklands King Penguin - 0.9 metres tall, 16 kg max weight, breeding site is sub-Antarctic islands Macaroni Penguin - 0.71 metres tall, 6 kg max weight, breeding site is sub-Antarctic islands Rockhopper Penguin - 0.58 metres tall, 4 kg max weight, breeding site is Antarctic islands with major colonies on the Falklands Royal Penguin - 0.7 metres tall, 5.5 kg max weight, breeding site is Macquarie Island in the Pacific Erect-crested Penguin - 0.6 metres tall, 4 kg max weight, breeding site is sub-Antarctic islands Yellow-eyed Penguin - 0.79 metres tall, 6 kg max weight, breeding site is sub-Antarctic islands and New Zealand
How many bones does a penguin have?
I'm not sure and it does depend on the breed of Penguin but it's around 140 bones.
How many penguins are there in a king penguins colony in antarctica?
Strictly speaking, the king penguin does not live on the Antarctic continent, but rather on the sub-Antarctic islands. It is unknown how many birds there are in a single king penguin colony on these islands. However, according to the Antarctica Connection website, there are approximately 2 million breeding pairs of king penguins living in the sub-Antarctic region.
How many different types of penguins are there in the Antarctica and Arctic?
THERE ARE NO PENGUINS IN THE ARCTIC.Penguins live in and around the southern oceans (although there is one colony in the Galapagos island on the equator) and are mainly found on Antarctica and its outlying islands.The number of living penguin species varies between 17 and 20, depending on which authority is followed, here is a list:Subfamily Spheniscinae - Modern penguinsAptenodytes - Great penguins King Penguin, Aptenodytes patagonicusEmperor Penguin, Aptenodytes forsteriPygoscelis - Brush-tailed penguins Adélie Penguin, Pygoscelis adeliaeChinstrap Penguin, Pygoscelis antarcticaGentoo Penguin, Pygoscelis papuaEudyptula - Little penguins Little Blue Penguin, Eudyptula minorWhite-flippered Penguin, Eudyptula albosignata(provisional)Spheniscus - Banded penguins Magellanic Penguin, Spheniscus magellanicusHumboldt Penguin, Spheniscus humboldtiGalapagos Penguin, Spheniscus mendiculusAfrican Penguin, Spheniscus demersusMegadyptesYellow-eyed Penguin, Megadyptes antipodesWaitaha Penguin, Megadyptes waitaha (extinct)Eudyptes - Crested penguins Fiordland Penguin, Eudyptes pachyrynchusSnares Penguin, Eudyptes robustusErect-crested Penguin, Eudyptes sclateriWestern Rockhopper Penguin, Eudyptes chrysocomeEastern Rockhopper Penguin, Eudyptes filholiNorthern Rockhopper Penguin, Eudyptes moseleyiRoyal Penguin, Eudyptes schlegeli (disputed)Macaroni Penguin, Eudyptes chrysolophusChatham Islands Penguin, Eudyptes sp. (extinct)
