Emperor penguin
Aptenodytes forsteri
Near threatenedPhoto: Ian Duffy from UK · CC BY 2.0
Birdcarnivore
The emperor penguin is a big, flightless bird that calls Antarctica home. It stands out as the largest penguin species, with striking black-and-white feathers and bright yellow patches near its ears.
- Grows up to 100 cm (39 in) tall and weighs between 22 to 45 kg.
- Males and females look nearly identical in size and coloring.
- Its black back and white belly create a sharp, tuxedo-like contrast.
PolarAntarctica
Read more on WikipediaAt a glance
- Classification
- Bird
- Scientific name
- Aptenodytes forsteri
- Habitat
- Polar
- Regions in this directory
- Antarctica
- Diet
- carnivore
- Relative size
- large
- IUCN Red List
- Near Threatened (NT)