Emperor Penguin:
 

The Emperor penguin is truly the supreme and most dignified of all penguins. The Emperor penguin is the only penguin that inhabits (lives in) the Antarctic continent solely.

Height: 45 inches

Where it lives: On the Antarctic ice.

Weight: 70 to 90 pounds

Description:
It has yellow patches on its upper chest and on each side of its head.

Interesting Facts:
It is the largest penguin.

It can dive nearly 900 feet.

The egg is incubated (kept warm) on the father's feet.

Lays eggs during the winter.


Emperor penguin tends to its chick.

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