Chinstrap+2012

Chinstrap Penguins 2012

Beckett and Matthew
 * This is a Chinstrap penguin [[image:wnsecondgrade/Chinstrap_and_chicks.jpg width="303" height="229" caption="This is a Chinstrap penguin"]] ||
 * This is a Chinstrap penguin [[image:wnsecondgrade/Chinstrap_and_chicks.jpg width="303" height="229" caption="This is a Chinstrap penguin"]] ||

Characteristics:The Chinstrap penguins are about 2 feet tall and thirteen pounds.The Chinstrap penguin has a special marking on their chin that looks like a strap.The Chinstrap penguin is black and white.The Chinstrap has a short bill and a short coat. Habitat:The Chinstrap penguins live off the coast of Antarctica.

Food:The Chinstrap penguins feed on krill,fish,shrimp.

Predators:The predators of the Chinstrap penguin Leopard seal,to the chicks and the eggs the prey to the brown Skua and the sheath.

Babies:Chinstrap penguins make a round nest out of stones and pebbles. The female lays two eggs and the eggs are kept warmby both male and female.

Other Interesting:They can be found in central park zoo. A lot of Chinstrap penguins attempted to jump out of the water to get to an ice burgbut it fails. They are also called the' Stone Cracker penguins' because of there pitched call. Fishing trips for Chinstrap penguins are usually 20-30 kmbut trips of 200 km have been recorded.

Future: The Chinstrap penguins are not in danger because there are 13 million of them. They live to 15-20 years.