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The Emperor Penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) is the tallest and heaviest of all living penguin species and is endemic to Antarctica . The male and female are similar in plumage and size, reaching 122 cm (48 in) in height and weighing anywhere from 22 to 45 kg (49 to 99 lb). The dorsal side and head are black and sharply delineated from the white belly, pale-yellow breast and bright-yellow ear patches.
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Why are the Adelie and Emperor penguins not nocturnal animals?
Being nocturnal is a way of avoiding predators. The Adelie and Emperor penguins do not have any predators on land.
Does an emperor penguin eat a leopard seal?
no, it is the opposite way, leopard seals eat emperor penguins
Do emperor penguins use the bathroom?
All living creatures - from humans to plants - produce waste in one way or another.
Why do male Emperor penguins not lay eggs?
Key word there: Male. Females lay eggs. On rare occasions in nature, like penguins and seahorses, males hatch them. It's the way God made genders
Do penguins eat vomit?
That's gross! NO WAY!!! They eat fish! everyone out there who thinks penguins eat puke your WRONG!!! penguins are my favorite animals!
Why are the Adelie and Emperor penguins not nocturnal animals?
Being nocturnal is a way of avoiding predators. The Adelie and Emperor penguins do not have any predators on land.
Does an emperor penguin eat a leopard seal?
no, it is the opposite way, leopard seals eat emperor penguins
How much does a emperor penguin sleep?
Emperor penguins sleep for short periods standing up. This way only their well insulated feet touch the ice. Each nap may only be ten minutes.
Do emperor penguins live near Africa?
Not exactly, but they live quite a way under Africa.
Why is the emporer penguin so fat?
Emperor penguins are fat because that is just the way they are born.
What do Emperor Penguins mostly eat?
All Emperor Penguins eat fish, shrimp, cephalopod (witch is a type of squid) , krill, and crustaceans. Most Emperor Penguins zig - zag through the water to their food. The Emperor Penguin can swim up to 25 miles per. hr. And the Emperor Penguin can swim as deep as 1755 feet or deeper in the water. The Emperor Penguin can hold its breath for 18 minutes. So the penguin swims really fast by zig - zaging.
Do emperor penguins use the bathroom?
All living creatures - from humans to plants - produce waste in one way or another.
Does an emperor penguin make sounds?
yes indeed it does! if you watch a movie called "March of the Penguins", you can learn alot about them, an Emperor Penguin makes a eeking/growling combined, best way i can explain it :/
Is there a way to help emperor penguins not become extinct?
At this point, the population of this species exceeds 450,000, and is listed as a species of least concern by the IUCN.
How do royal penguins incubate their young?
They carry the eggs on their feet for the entire 55 day incubation time, the same way the Emperor Penguin does.
Why do male Emperor penguins not lay eggs?
Key word there: Male. Females lay eggs. On rare occasions in nature, like penguins and seahorses, males hatch them. It's the way God made genders
How does an emperor penguin breathe on land?
Penguins are birds, they are not fish, even though they do swim very well. They have lungs and the breathe the same way that any other bird breathes.
