Emperor Penguin

Classification

• Kingdom:Animal(Animalia)
• Phylum:Chordate(Chordata)
• Class:Bird(Aves)
• Family:Penguin(Spheniscidae)
• Species:Emperor Penguin(A.forsteri)

Description:Adult Emperor penguins can stand up to 43--51 in.tall and they can weigh up to 50--100 pounds,and the males weigh more than the females.They have a black head,back, tail,and wings.They have golden stripes on the sides of their necks.They also have waterproof feathers covering every part of their body except their beaks and feet.

Habitat:Emperor penguins

Diet:Emperor penguins are carnivores,and they eat the following:

• krill
• squids
• small fish
• crustaceans

Breeding:Breeding begins in March or April,the start of Antarctic winter.A male gives an ecstatic display to find a female to mate with.After the penguins mate,the female lays one egg in May or June.After that,the female gives the egg to the male before leaving to eat.The male keeps the egg in its brood patch and huddles with other males during the winter.After the female comes back,the egg hatches and then the female feeds regurgitated food from her stomach.The male leaves to feed,and after that, the parents take turns taking care of the chick until November.Then,in December or January,they go to the ocean and feed there for the rest of the summer.