Antarctica's Penguins

                                                                   Antarctica's Penguins
                                                        Everyone knows in Antarctica 
                               there are tons of penguins, but because my topic is on that

continent, I will tell you about that specific animal. Believe it or not, only four out of seventeen species of penguins live in Antarctica. Theses are the Adelie, Emperor, Gentoo, and Chinstrap penguins. Look at the pictures below to see which penguins I am talking about.

Above are two Adelie Penguins. Here are some interesting facts about Adelie Penguins.

1). The average lifespan of an Adelie Penguin is approximately 20 years.

2). Their weight is about 8.5 pounds to 12 pounds.

3). Their diet consists of mostly Krill, Shrimp, and Squid.

4). They can be as tall as about 28 inches.

5). Their scientific name is " Pygoscelis Adeliae".

 

Above is an Emperor Penguin.

Facts:

1). Emperor Penguins are the largest living Penguins alive today.

2). They can grow to be 4.3 feet tall.

3). Their scientific name is "Aptenodytes Forsteri". 

4). Their lifespan is 20 years.

5). They can weigh from 22 kg. to 45 kg.

Above is a Gentoo Penguin.

Facts:

1). Their scientific name is "Pygoscelis Papua".

2). A Gentoo Penguin makes (on average) 450 dives a day searching for food.

3). They can swim as fast as 22 miles per hour.

4). They are Carnivores.

5).They can dive as deep as 655 feet. (That is 200 meters.)

Above is a Chinstrap Penguin.

Facts:

1). Their scientific name is "Pygoscelis Antarcticus".

2). Their kingdom is "Animalia".

3). Thier class is "Aves". 

4). The predator of Adult Chinstrap Penguins is Leopard Seal.

5). They can weigh as much as 6 kg.

Here is a video on Antarctic Penguins.

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/penguins-of-the-antarctic-video-penguin-family-reunion/192/

Here are some links you can go to for more information:

http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/birds/adelie-penguin/

http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/birds/emperor-penguin/

http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/birds/gentoo-penguin/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinstrap_penguin