Rockhopper+Penguin

=ROCKHOPPER PENGUIN= =Eudyptes chrysocome= = = = = =//contributed by Jessica11//= = = = = =**//__Description:__//**=

they hop over rocks and crevices on the shores where they live. [|http://www.siec.k12.in.us/~west/proj/penguins/rock.html]
=__//SIZE://__= The Rockhopper Penguin gets about 55 cm (average). http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Eudyptes_chrysocome.html

=//__DIET:__//= They eat squid, krill, and other small fish. [|http://www.siec.k12.in.us/~west/proj/penguins/rock.html]

=//__POPULATION:__//= http://www.penguins.cl/rockhopper-penguins.htm
 * Southern:** 650,000 breeding pairs
 * Eastern:** 800,000 breeding pairs
 * Northern:** 350,000 breeding pairs

__//LIFESPAN://__
The average lifespan of a rockhopper penguin is 10 years. http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Eudyptes_chrysocome.html

__//HABITAT://__
Rockhopper penguins are found in high grasses called tussocks, where they make burrows and nest. As their name implies, they live on rocky shorelines. http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Eudyptes_chrysocome.html

__//RANGE://__
They live in the Falkland Islands. http://www.seabirds.org/research.htm

__//OFFSPRING://__
Two eggs are usually laid. Often only one chick is survives. The first egg is smaller and often gets eaten by predators. The second egg is larger and the chick that hatches from this egg has a better chance of surviving. The male and female guard the eggs and keep them warm for 32 to 34 days. They take turns with each taking care of the eggs for 10 days at a time. When the chick is hatched t he male broods and cares for the chick while the female fishes and brings home food. When the chick is about 4 weeks old they huddle with other chicks. These large groups are called "crèches". The chicks do this for warmth and protection. The chicks molt and leave for the open sea when they are 65 to 72 days old.

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

//__INTERESTING FACTS:__//
Rockhoppers are loud, noisy, and feisty birds. They are quick to attacanyoneor anythinganything that bothers them.

They get their name because they hop over rocks and crevices on the shores where they live. [|http://www.siec.k12.in.us/~west/proj/penguins/rock.html]

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[|http://images.google.com/images?q=rockhopper penguin images&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&um=1&sa=N&tab=wi]

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/birds/printouts/Rockhopper.shtml

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