Snares+Penguin

== =Eudyptes robustus= =SNARE PEGUIN Contributed By Kelsie 11= =//Eudyptes robustus//= =Snare's penguins have a thick orange bill with a white patch of skin at its base in front of their black cheeks. Their broad crest runs from their beak over the head and droops behind their eyes. [|ttp://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/wildfacts/factfiles/371.shtml]=

=**Size:**= =Height: 55-70cm (21.5-27.5in), Weight: 3-4kg (6.5-8.8lb).=

http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/wildfacts/factfiles/371.shtml
=Diet= http://www.antarcticconnection.com/antarctic/wildlife/penguins/snares_island.shtml
 * Snares eat Krill, squid and fish

Population**

Snares Island is a marine sanctuary which permits no humans. Currently there are about 25,000 breeding pairs of Snares Island penguins on the island

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


 * Lifespan:

Is about 18-20 years.

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

Habitat:**


 * snares Island is a marine sanctuary that forbids humans from visiting it. These islands provide vegetation for the penguins and a moderate climate.**

[|http://home.earthlink.net/~rockhopperpenguin/Snares.htm]

Snares Island Penguins nest only on Snares Island, off the southern coast of South Island, New Zealand. [|http://www.siec.k12.in.us/~west/proj/penguins/species.html] =offspring:=
 * Range:**

=These penguins usually first breed at the age of 6-7 years. The breeding season is from September to January and they return to the same nest site which is either on open ground or under the shelter of the forest. The males arrive first followed by the female a week later. Two eggs are laid, but the first doesnt always hatch, in a nest of mud and twigs under trees and shrubs for shelter. The egg is incubated for 31-37 days by both parents in 10 day shifts. When hatched the parents rai During the breeding season there is lots of fighting and noise to establish territories and resources. They usually feed in small groups and During the breeding season there is lots of fighting and noise to establish territories and resources. They usually feed in small groups and are often seen using visual and vocal displays.are often seen using visual and vocal displays.se and guard the chicks for three weeks, and they then join a crhche. The adults feed close to the nest site as chicks require feeding daily. At 75 days-old the chick is able to go to sea. These penguins usually first breed at the age of 6-7 years. The breeding season is from September to January and they return to the same nest site which is either on open ground or under the shelter of the forest. The males arrive first followed by the female a week later. Two eggs are laid, but the first doesnt always hatch, in a nest of mud and twigs under trees and shrubs for shelter. The egg is incubated for 31-37 days by both parents in 10 day shifts. When hatched the parents raise and guard the chicks for three weeks, and they then join a crhche. The adults feed close to the nest site as chicks require feeding daily. At 75 days-old the chick is able to go to sea.= = = =Interesting facts:=

=During the breeding season there is lots of fighting and noise to establish territories and resources. They usually feed in small groups and During the breeding season there is lots of fighting and noise to establish territories and resources. They usually feed in small groups and are often seen using visual and vocal displays.are often seen using visual and vocal displays.= http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/wildfacts/factfiles/371.shtml =More links:=

=http://www.dltk-kids.com/animals/birds-penguins.html=