Emperor Penguin Size
Size of Emperor Penguin
| Weight | 22.7-45.4 kg [22.7 to 45.4 kg (50 to 100 lb)] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 110-130 cm [110–130 cm (43–51 in)] | ||
| Length | 76-89 cm [Wingspans is 76cm - 89cm (30in - 35in)] | ||
| Lifespan | 20 yrs [In the wild, the average life span for an Emperor Penguin is 20 years] | ||
| Maximum speed | Average swimming speed is 6–9 km/h (3.7–5.6 mph) | ||
The Emperor Penguin is a member of the chordata, In taxonomy, its phylum is Chordata, the class is Aves, and it belongs to the order Sphenisciformes.
The Emperor Penguin belonged to the family Spheniscidae, mainly distributed in Antarctica, Ocean. They like to live in compact sea-ice and ocean, and diurnal is their life style.Their skin type is feathers, and their bodies have multiple colors, mainly yellow, black, white, orange. In addition, fish, krill, squid are also foods that it often preys.Their main predators are southern giant petrol, leopard seal, killer whale.It is currently estimated that there are 200,000 breeding pairs.
The most distinctive feature of Emperor Penguin is bright yellow feathers on neck and ears. If we use one sentence to describe the Emperor Penguin, it is "The world's largest species of penguin!".
