Humboldt+Penguin

=Humboldt Penguin=
 * Scientific Name: //Spheniscus humboldti//

Description

 * 24 inches in height
 * 6.5-11 pounds in weight
 * Have large heads, black backs and tails
 * Have a black band across the chest that runs down the body beneath the flippers to the black feet
 * Have black bills, with pink towards the bottom

Range

 * They are found along the coasts of Chile and Peru

Diet

 * Typically eat fish, krill, and squid

Life Expectancy

 * 30 years in captivity
 * 20 years in wild

Breeding

 * Females lay two eggs, which both parents incubate
 * Breeding age- 2 years

Predators

 * Cats and foxes
 * Aquatic Animals- fur seals, killer whales, sea lions, and sharks

Interesting Facts

 * The Humboldt Penguin is named after the naturalist Alexander von Humboldt
 * Humboldt Penguins are also known as: Peruvian Penguin Patranca
 * They are on the endangered list, because their habitats are being disturbed