AllenPenguinRockhopper

Rockhopper Penguins by Tej, Anna, and Rachel

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 * "Penguin Home" || "Adelie" || "African" || "Chinstrap" || "Gentoo" || "King" || "Macaroni" || "Rockhopper" ||  ||

Research Links
 [|Kid Zone- Rockhopper] [|Penguins Around the World] [|Antarctic Connection] [|Penguin World] [|Rockhopper Conservation]


 * =Characteristics=

Rockhopper penguins are small,aggressive,crested penguins.Rockhoppers have a distinctive crest feather on their head. || ||
 * =Habitat =

Rockhoppers are sub - Antartic spies breeding.On some islands the populationspp have declined substantially andthe species have just been upgraded to vulnerable' by the international union for the conservation of nature. || ||
 * =Food and Prey=

Rockhopper penguins eat krill,squid,and others. They also make daily trips to the sea. || ||
 * ==Babies==

Two eggs are laid 4-5 days apart with the first egg hatching after the second. The second egg is generlly brooded at the rear where it is less likely to be lost or stolen. || ||
 * =Other Interesting=

Theese penguins are called Rockhoppers because they jump rock to rock.They can't fly. || ||
 * =Future for these animals =

On some islands the population of Rockhoppers is shrinking because of disease, new species and warmg ocean water. ||  ||
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