The top speed it is able to reach is 65km/h (40mph). Penguin is a bird that lives in cold seas and rocky land. It has a feathers skin type. It has 60cm - 130cm (23.6in - 21in) wing span. The preferred food type is omnivore. The average weight is 1kg - 35kg (2.2lbs - 75lbs). These birds usually live 20 - 30 years.
Facts about penguins
Name | Penguin |
Main Prey | Fish, crabs, squid |
Diet | Omnivore |
Weight | 1kg - 35kg (2.2lbs - 75lbs) |
Predators | Leopard seals, sharks, killer whale |
Type | Bird |
Top Speed | 65km/h (40mph) |
Class | Aves |
Average Clutch Size | 1 |
Size (H) | 40cm - 110cm (15.7in - 43in) |
Habitat | Cold seas and rocky land |
Life Span | 20 - 30 years |
Conservation Status | Threatened |
Distinctive Features | Short, sharp beak and slight webbed feet |
Scientific Name | Aptenodytes forsteri |
Kingdom | Animalia |
Wing Span | 60cm - 130cm (23.6in - 21in) |
Skin Type | Feathers |
Colour | Black, white, grey, yellow |
Lifestyle | Group |
Phylum | Chordata |
Order | Sphenisciformes |
Family | Spheniscidae |