Galapagos+2012

Galapagos Penguins 2012 Toby and Jasim
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 * Galapagos Penguin swimming ||


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 * Finding a home. ||


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 * On The Island ||

Characteristics: The Galapagos Penguin has a large bill and is smallest of the Spheniscus Penguins. It has a narrow white line around it's face.The Galapagos Penguin is 16 to 18 in. and has a horeshoe shape around it's belly.

Habitat: The Galapagos Penguin lives on the Galapagos Islands in caves or crevices of old lava flows and burrows.

Food:

The Galapagos Penguin eats small fish.

Predators: The Galapagos Penguin's predators are crabs, snakes, hawks, fur seals, and sea lions.

Babies:

The Galapagos's nests are seen between May and January. They use burrows for 2 eggs. The incubution time for the egg is 38 to 40 days. After hatching, it is guarded for 30 days and gets it's adult feathers in about 60 to 65.

Other Interesting Facts:

On the Galapagos Islands, it gets over 100 degrees F. They share homes with reptiles and they are 800 breeding parts in the world. Its's scientific name is Spheeniscus Mendiculus.

Future:

They are very endangered and population size of the individuals is around 1500. In 2004, an El Nino struck and 70% of Galapagos Penguins died.