Gallery description : royal penguin

Royal Penguin (eudyptes schlegeli) is a bird type animal. It inhabits rocky antarctic islands. The weight of this animal is about 3kg - 6kg (6.6lbs - 13lbs) and average life span is 15 - 20 years. Leopard seal, killer whale, sharks predators are the dangerous creatures for royal penguins. Look up the table below to learn more information.

Facts about royal penguins
NameRoyal Penguin
Weight3kg - 6kg (6.6lbs - 13lbs)
KingdomAnimalia
Distinctive FeaturesOrange beak with yellow feathers on head
Scientific NameEudyptes schlegeli
Average Litter Size2
OrderSphenisciformes
Skin TypeFeathers
Life Span15 - 20 years
GenusEudyptes
FamilySpheniscidae
PhylumChordata
TypeBird
Conservation StatusVulnerable
ClassAves
Size (H)60cm - 68cm (24in - 27in)
Main PreyKrill, fish, shrimp
HabitatRocky antarctic islands
ColourBlack, white, grey, yellow
DietCarnivore
LifestyleColony
PredatorsLeopard seal, killer whale, sharks
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Description Royal penguin. Royal penguin. Subdult ashore to moult. Anchorage Bay, Antipodes ...
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