
During the breeding season, king penguins can fast for weeks on end. In doing so, they lose a considerable proportion of their body weight and draw on their fat reserves.
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Taxonomy
Spheniscidae, genus Aptenodytes (2 species)
Habitat
seas free of drift ice, sea shores around sub-Antarctic islands
Migratory behaviour
little research has been carried out outside the breeding season; they are thought to be found in Arctic waters; vagrants have been recorded in South Africa, Australia and New Zealand
Social structure
very sociable, hunt in groups, monogamous for the breeding season, breed in large colonies, chicks form groups of young
Taxonomy
Spheniscidae, genus Aptenodytes (2 species)
Habitat
seas free of drift ice, sea shores around sub-Antarctic islands
Migratory behaviour
little research has been carried out outside the breeding season; they are thought to be found in Arctic waters; vagrants have been recorded in South Africa, Australia and New Zealand
Social structure
very sociable, hunt in groups, monogamous for the breeding season, breed in large colonies, chicks form groups of young
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Auf Partnersuche? Bei Pinguinen gibt es durchaus auch gleichgeschlechtliche Paare. Foto: Zoo Zürich, Fabio Süess