Gallery description : emperor penguin
The average weight is 22kg - 45kg (49lbs - 99lbs). Emperor Penguin inhabits compact sea-ice and ocean. It has a feathers skin type. The preferred food type is carnivore. The life span is 15 - 50 years. The top speed it can reach is 24kph (15mph).
Facts about emperor penguins
| Name | Emperor Penguin |
| Predators | Southern giant petrol, leopard seal, killer whale |
| Conservation Status | Least concern |
| Diet | Carnivore |
| Habitat | Compact sea-ice and ocean |
| Average Clutch Size | 1 |
| Family | Spheniscidae |
| Lifestyle | Diurnal |
| Common Name | Emperor penguin |
| Order | Sphenisciformes |
| Weight | 22kg - 45kg (49lbs - 99lbs) |
| Life Span | 15 - 50 years |
| Colour | Black, white, yellow, orange |
| Skin Type | Feathers |
| Scientific Name | Aptenodytes forsteri |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Top Speed | 24kph (15mph) |
| Group | Bird |
| Prey | Fish, krill, squid |
| Class | Aves |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Genus | Aptenodytes |
| Size (H) | 100cm - 120cm (39in - 47in) |
Image Details
| Description | Emperor penguin. Emperor penguins. ( Photo courtesy Glen Grant, U.S. Antarctic Program ... |
| Width | 2956 pixels |
| Heigh | 1936 pixels |
| File type | JPG |
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