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﻿ Macaroni Penguin Connor and Naina Characteristics:The Macaroni penguin has a black, yellow, and white body. They also have webbed feet. They also waddle. Their beak is a little bit long and they have wings but can't fly and have pink feet!!!

Habitat: The Macaroni penguin lives near rocky crags and cliffs. They are found in the Antartic peninsula.

Food: The Macaroni penguins eat krill and small fish and squid.

Predators: The Macaroni penguins predators are Killer whales, Leopard seals and Sea Lions, Skuas, and gulls.

Babies: Babies are hatched in 34 days. The chick is looked after by the male for the first 3-4 weeks while the female brings food to both of them.

Other Interesting Facts:The Macaroni penguins gather all together in huge colonies and the Macaroni penguins are members of the the Rockhopper penguins and the Royal penguins. Each year the Macaroni penguins will molt. This is the the process of losing thier feathers and then them being replaced.

Future: Widespread decline in populations have been recorded since 1970's. These factors result in their conservation status being reclassified as vulnerable. Conservation efforts involve protecting their natural habitat so they have a place to thrive. media type="file" key="Connor.MOV" align="left"media type="file" key="Naina.R.MOV" align="right"