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to protect its big one
My guess: males want more sex or more something. The first is dumped; the second is saved.
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How much eggs does a macaroni penguin lay?
a little penguin lays up to 567 eggs a week
How many offspring does a penguin have?
It depends on the species. The Emperor Penguin and the King Penguin lay just one egg. All other species lay two eggs, although in several species, the first egg often does not hatch or is not incubated. This is the case for the Erect-Crested Penguin, the Macaroni Penguin, the Royal Penguin, the Snares Penguin and the Rockhopper Penguin. Galapagos Penguins may lay either 1 or 2 eggs.
How many eggs does a erect crested penguin lay?
2 a year
Why do penguins lay one egg per year?
this depends on the species of penguin. A penguin only ever lays one egg at a time, but some species lay two eggs several days apart. The Emperor Penguin and the King Penguin lay just one egg. All other species lay two eggs, although in several species, the first egg often does not hatch or is not incubated. This is the case for the Erect-Crested Penguin, the Macaroni Penguin, the Royal Penguin, the Snares Penguin and the Rockhopper Penguin. Galapagos Penguins may lay either 1 or 2 eggs.
How big does a macaroni penguin get?
about 2 feet :)
How many eggs does a rockhopper penguin lay at a time?
After a Magellanic Penguin returns to it's nest, it lays 2 eggs in October. It then takes 40 days for both parents to incubate the eggs.
How many eggs can a Penguin lay at once?
A penguin only ever lays one egg at a time, but some species lay two eggs several days apart.The Emperor Penguin and the King Penguin lay just one egg.All other species lay two eggs, although in several species, the first egg often does not hatch or is not incubated. This is the case for the Erect-Crested Penguin, the Macaroni Penguin, the Royal Penguin, the Snares Penguin and the Rockhopper Penguin. Galapagos Penguins may lay either 1 or 2 eggs.Penguins can only lay up to one or two eggs per year, but the Emporer and King Penguin can only have up to one egg per yearone a year for most breeds.Keeping it warm is a full time job.penguins have only one (1) egg per year that they mate.If a penguin has more than one egg, one will die, or it will care for neither properly.Depending on the type of penguin and the size of the egg, penguins lay either one or two eggs at a time, which they hatch.'Having babies' is not usually used as descriptive terminology for birds: laying and hatching eggs is appropriate.normally, penguins only have one chick at a time, but they can have two (it is VERY rare for a pengui to have two chicks at one time.)1 per pairPenguins can only lay up to one or two eggs per year, but the Emporer and King Penguin can only have up to one egg per year
Does king penguin lay 2 eggs?
no, it only lays 1 like all other penguins
How many babies can the macaroni Penguin have?
just like rockhopper penguins, except bigger
Do eagle lay egg?
Yes, eagles do lay eggs. They are birds, and all birds lay eggs.
How many eggs does a little blue penguin lay a year?
A Blue Penguin lays 2 eggs. The first one is usually for practice and does not survive most of the time. The next one is almost always bigger and survives. I have studied penguins for about 10 years.
How many eggs do mockingbirds lay and what is gestation time?
Mockingbirds lay 2 to 6 eggs. They hatch in 11 to 13 days.
