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