Adelie Penguin

• It actively steals pebbles from neighbouring nests to build its own, which causes frequent squabbles between pairs.
• It feeds mainly on Antarctic krill, supplemented with fish and squid.
• It lives on ice-free rocky coasts of the Antarctic continent and surrounding islands.
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Skeleton type

Vertebrate - pneumatised bony skeleton, flightless bird adapted for diving

Habitat and environment

Ice-free rocky coasts of the Antarctic continent and surrounding islands, especially the Ross Sea

Birth weight

Weight at hatching not found as a precise figure

Size at birth

Covered in grey down at hatching

Sexual maturity

3-6 years (4-6 years most often given)

Gestation / incubation

32-37 days

Litter / clutch size

2 eggs per clutch

Sources consulted: SeaWorld/Busch Gardens; Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition; A-Z Animals; BioExpedition; National Geographic Kids; Animal Diversity Web; Earth Life; PMC (chick growth rates study, thermogenesis study)

The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.