Emperor Penguin

Emperor Penguin

Aptenodytes forsteri

Predict Sightings

Habitat

Aquatic

Diet

VertFishScav

Active Time

Diurnal

Size

33.6 kg

NTAvesSphenisciformesSpheniscidae

Seasonal Activity

86,220 sightings · 2000–2026

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Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Sphenisciformes
Family
Spheniscidae

Traits

Diet
VertFishScav
Foraging
Aquatic
Activity
Diurnal
Body mass
33.6 kg

Photo

U.S. Geological Survey, no known copyright restrictions (public domain)

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Occurrence data from GBIF.