Gallery description : adelie penguin
The maximum speed it can reach is 72kph (45mph). The average weight of the adelie penguin is 3kg - 6kg (7lbs - 13lbs). Adelie Penguin usually lives in antarctic land and ocean. It has a feathers skin type. The diet is carnivore. The life span is 10 - 20 years.
Facts about adelie penguins
| Name | Adelie Penguin |
| Conservation Status | Least concern |
| Family | Spheniscidae |
| Common Name | Adelie penguin |
| Genus | Pygoscelis |
| Prey | Krill, fish, squid |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Group | Bird |
| Weight | 3kg - 6kg (7lbs - 13lbs) |
| Order | Sphenisciformes |
| Top Speed | 72kph (45mph) |
| Predators | Leopard seal, skua gull, killer whale |
| Average Clutch Size | 2 |
| Class | Aves |
| Habitat | Antarctic land and ocean |
| Skin Type | Feathers |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Colour | Black with white chest |
| Scientific Name | Pygoscelis adeliae |
| Size (H) | 40cm - 75cm (16in - 30in) |
| Diet | Carnivore |
| Life Span | 10 - 20 years |
| Lifestyle | Diurnal |
Image Details
| Description | Adelie penguin. true wild life adelie penguin the adelie penguin is the smallest and ... |
| Width | 1520 pixels |
| Heigh | 1080 pixels |
| File type | JPG |
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