Snares+Penguin

=Snares Penguin=
 * Scientific Name: //Eudyptes robustus //

Description

 * 21.5-27.5 inches in height
 * 6.5-8.8 pounds in weight
 * They have a yellow stripe that runs from the base of their beak, over their eye and ends in a bushy crest at the back of their head
 * They are black on their back, and white on their front
 * Their beak is large, reddish/orange, and have white skin at the base

Range

 * Snares Penguins are found on the sheltered beaches of the Snares Islands, off the southern coast of New Zealand

Diet

 * Feed on small fish, krill, and squid

Life Expectancy

 * 15-20 years

Breeding

 * Female usually lays 2 eggs, but the first one rarely hatches, because it's not incubated
 * Both parents incubate the egg
 * Breeding age is 6-7 years

Predators

 * Sea lions

Interesting Facts

 * One of six members of the crested penguins