Rockhopper+Penguin+2012

=Characteristics.= Rockhopper penguins are apart of a family called the crested penguins.The Rockhopper is similar to the Marconi penguin and they have yellow tufts on their head.

=Habitats.= They live on rocky slopes,tussocks, and small caves. They live in Antarctica. =Foods.= They eat squid, krill, and other small fish. =Predators.= = = The adults are eaten by blue sharks, Leopard seals, and Fur seals. Eggs and chicks are eaten by birds.

=Babies.= Eggs can be lost or they can almost die when it hatches

=Other facts.= The Rockhopper penguin is able to jump 4-5 feet. There scientific name is eudyptes chrysocone.

=Future for these animals.= Eastern Rockhopper penguins have also undergone major declines over recent years,all though commercial fisheries operate in the areas of decline,no definite link has yet been established.