Macaroni Penguin By Brandon Bird They have feathers. They have feathers. They are warm blooded. They are warm blooded. They hatch from eggs. They hatch.

Macaroni PenguinMacaroni Penguin

By BrandonBy Brandon

BirdBird

They have feathers.They have feathers.They are warm blooded.They are warm blooded.They hatch from eggs.They hatch from eggs.They have a backbone.They have a backbone.

LocationLocation

Sub Antarctic Sub Antarctic

Habitat / EnvironmentHabitat / Environment

Where: South Pole.Where: South Pole.Surroundings/Shelter: They build their Surroundings/Shelter: They build their

nests on very high hills.nests on very high hills.Temperature: coldTemperature: cold

FoodFood

They eat krill and squid.They eat krill and squid.

Predator-Prey RelationshipPredator-Prey Relationship

Their predator is the skua gull.Their predator is the skua gull. Its prey is krill and squid.Its prey is krill and squid.

Size / LooksSize / Looks

Height: 28 inchesHeight: 28 inchesWeight: 10 to 15 poundsWeight: 10 to 15 poundsDescription: Black feathers and white Description: Black feathers and white

feathers and an orange beakfeathers and an orange beak

Interesting FactInteresting Fact

The female and the male stay together The female and the male stay together their whole life.their whole life.

Interesting FactInteresting Fact

They will attack humans who get too They will attack humans who get too close.close.

Interesting FactInteresting Fact

The young penguins that cannot have The young penguins that cannot have chicks also go to the rookery every year.chicks also go to the rookery every year.

Interesting FactInteresting Fact

They hang around in groups and get in the They hang around in groups and get in the way.way.

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They are called hoodlums.They are called hoodlums.