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[|King Penguin] King Penguins by Shayna, Tommy, and Raymond


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Research Links
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Characteristics
The King pengin is the second largest penguin.it has a streamlined body to reduce drag while swiming. It has orange ear patches that are shaped like teardrops.The King penguin is 90cm(3feet)tall and weigh about 11 to 16 kg(24 to 35 lb). || ||
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Habitat
King penguins are found on many subanartic islands.The toltal population is estimated to be 23 million pairs. || ||
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Food and Prey
They eat fish squid and crustaceans like shrimp crabs and lobsters. They find their food by diving deep into the water. The main predators of the King penguin are the leopard seals and Killer Whales. Big flying birds try to snatch the baby chicks when they are not with their parents. || ||
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Babies
After the female lays an egg, the male penguin keeps it warm while the mom goes to sea to get food. She will return in 21 days to take her turn in keeping the egg warm. The chicks have fuzzy brown feathers for about a year after they are born. || ||
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Other Interesting Facts
To keep warm they have four layers of feathering.The outer layer is oily and water proof and the three inner layers are down feathers. A chick is born without oily outer layer and therefore cant fish until mat uritil.They are about three feet tall and 24-35 pounds. ||  ||
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Future
The warming of the sea surface near summer as little as few degrees leads to an imnediate drop in the breeding of the King penguin. ||  ||