Emperor+Penguin

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=__EMPEROR PENGUIN__= =(//Aptenodytes forsteri//)=

contributed by Hannah11

**Description:**
This is the largest species of penguin and it is the size and the colourful plumage of this species which makes it so attractive and popular. Its head, back and upper wing surfaces are black; its belly and underwing surfaces are white. There is an orange patch close to the ear, yellow colouring at the throat and a lilac-coloured line along the edges of its long and slender bill.

[|http://www.yptenc.org.uk/docs/factsheets/animal_facts/emperor_penguin.http]

**Size:**
Emperor penguins measure around112cm. in length and they weigh anything from 20 - 40kg.

**Diet:**
Fish, crustaceans and squid.

http://www.yptenc.org.uk/docs/factsheets/animal_facts/emperor_penguin.html

**Population**:
135,000 to 175,000 pairs

http://www.swbg-adventurecamps.com/infobooks/Penguins/appendix.html

Roughly 20 years.

http://www.yptenc.org.uk/docs/factsheets/animal_facts/emperor_penguin.html

Lives only on pack ice and in the surrounding oceans.

http://www.yptenc.org.uk/docs/factsheets/animal_facts/emperor_penguin.html

**Range:**
Antarctic continent

http://www.eliasdesigns.com/penguins/large.htm

Offspring:
Like all birds, penguins lay eggs and they each have their own mating habits. Penguins form a bond between a male and female. This is done through different actions from the males. The male will flap his flippers, puff out his breast feathers, arch his neck, and make loud braying sounds to show off for the females. Once a pair have bonded they will mate. Soon after one or two eggs are laid. The eggs are cared for by both parents in some type of nest made out of rocks, pebbles, sticks, anything they can find. The Emperor penguin rolls the egg onto the top of the male's feet. It takes from 30 to 60 days for the eggs to hatch, depending on which kind of penguin it is. After the chick has been raised, the male and female break up. But often they will return to the same breeding ground and mate year after year.

[|http://www.siec.k12.in.us/~west/proj/penguins/slide3.html]

//Interesting Facts://
 * It is the largest penguin.**
 * It can dive nearly 900 feet or 275 meters.**
 * The egg is incubated (kept warm) on the father's feet.**
 * Lays eggs during the winter.**

[|http://www.mhcbe.ab.ca/st_francis/gr1/Webquests/emperor_penguin student.htm]

Click on a location to learn about the penguins that live there.

Penguins of the Antarctic Region

 * Antarctic Continent**

[| Emperor Penguins] [| Adelie Penguins] [| Gentoo Penguins] [| Chinstrap Penguins]

[|http://www.siec.k12.in.us/~west/proj/penguins/main.html]