Gentoo penguins
Gentoo Penguins
The ones with bushy tails.
- They have a thick bushy tail that sweeps from side to side as they walk.
- Adult Gentoo penguins weigh about 5.5kg
- There are about 300,000 breeding pairs
- They are often found in smaller groups
- They also don't mind mixing with other penguins
- Pair bonding is strong, and they will mate with the same penguin each year.
- Nests are made on low hilltops or open beaches.
- Pairs are not attached to a specific nest and may chose a new one each year.
- Once a nest is chosen and prepared, both mates will guard the nest and are fiercely territorial.
- Two eggs are usually laid, but normally, only the second chick that was hatched in a more northerly location will survive
- Gentoo penguin chicks can fledge from 62 to 117 days
- These penguins are not know to be very punctual, and often miss the good times for breeding.
- Young Gentoo penguins are very adventurous and have been spotted off the coast of Africa and New Zealand
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