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Emperor Aptenodytes
Forsteri
Largest of all the penguins. Emperors are only found on and around the Antarctic continent. An Emperor has tear-drop shaped, yellow, open ear patches. |
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King Aptenodytes Patagonicus Second largest of the penguins, Kings have orange ear patches that are closed. |
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Penguin Picnic
Emperors take various antarctic fish as well as crustaceans such as krill etc. |
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Penguin at work King penguins diet consists almost entirely of fish with only a very few squid and crustaceans being eaten. |
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Rockhopper Eudyptes
Chrysocome
Rockhoppers are the smallest of the crested penguins. Their crests, have a thin yellow stripe that starts just behind the beak and runs toward the back of the head developing into a large drooping crest. |
