Chinstrap+2010S

Chinstrap Penguin By Matthew, Nantambu, and Vikram

__Characteristics:__ Chinstrap penguins get their name from the thin black line that run under their chin. __Life Cycle__: Their life span is 15 to 20 years.The scientific name for a chinstrap penguin is Pygoscelis Antarcticus. Other names for a Chinstrap penguin is Bearded penguin, Stone cracker penguin,and Ringed penguin.

__Habitats__: They live in different places like Antartica and the South Sandwitch Islands, in the South Orkneys,South Shetland,and South Georgia,Bouvet Islands,and Balleny.

__Diet:__ They mainly feed on krill. They also eat some fish and also squid.



__Enemies__:Leopard seals are the primary predators for chinstrap penguins.Other predators are seals, sharks,humans, and orcas.

__Life Cycle__:They make their nest out of stones.The female lays two eggs.Both male and female ceep the eggs warm. They do this by taking turns for 5-10 days. The eggs hatch after 5-6 weeks. The chicks stay in the nest for 20-30 days. Then the baby will join the others in a creche. The baby is grey on their back and white on their front.

__Interesting Facts__:There are the boldest penguins. Chinstrap penguins are know for taking away stones from other nests. They have a shrill call and know to fight with other penguins. A pack of penguins is called a colony. They are the most aggressive penguin in the world.

__Future of these animals__: There are 13 million Chinstrap penguins in Antartica. They breed October to February. There are laws that prevent penguin hunting and eggs being taken away. We should protect their habitat and avoid oil spills. These efforts should protect the penguins.Global warming is occuring 5 times faster in Antartica then the rest of the world. But there is good news, the Chinstrap population has increased by 400% in the last 25 years.

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