Adelie+Penguin

=Adelie Penguins=
 * Scientific Name: //Pygoscelis adeliae//

Description

 * 27.5 inches in height
 * 8.5-12 pounds in weight
 * Have white rings around their eyes and the feathers at the base of the bill are also white
 * Have red bills
 * Their heads are black, and their backs have a bluish tint to them

Range

 * Live farthest south in Antarctica

Diet

 * They mainly feed on krill and tiny shrimplike animals
 * Sometimes fish and squid

Life Expectancy

 * Up to 20 years

Breeding

 * The female usually lays 2 eggs, in which both parents care for
 * Many Adelie's will gather along the Antarctic shoreline in colonies
 * Breeding age is between 2 and 4

Predators

 * Aquatic Animals- Leopard Seal

Interesting Facts

 * Adelie penguins breed and raise the farthest south of all penguin species
 * Adult Adélie penguins have been observed stealing rocks from their neighbors’ nests
 * They were named after the wife of a French explorer in the 1830s