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  2. Gentoo penguin - Wikipedia

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    Gentoo penguins can reach a length of 70 to 90 cm (28 to 35 in), [19] [20] making them the third-largest species of penguin after the emperor penguin and the king penguin. Males have a maximum weight around 8.5 kg (19 lb) just before moulting and a minimum weight of about 4.9 kg (11 lb) just before mating.

  3. Pygoscelis - Wikipedia

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    A study has estimated that there are about 3.79 million pairs of Adélie, 387,000 pairs of gentoo, and 8 million pairs of chinstrap penguins in their particular areas, [7] making up 90% of Antarctic avian biomass. [8] Fossil species. Pygoscelis grandis (Bahía Inglesa Formation, Late Miocene/Early Pliocene of Bahía Inglesa, Chile)

  4. Wildlife of the Falkland Islands - Wikipedia

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    There are five penguin species breeding on the islands, king penguins, southern rockhopper penguins, magellanic penguins, gentoo penguins, and macaroni penguins. [16] Approximately 494,500 breeding pairs are thought to live on the island, 500 of which are king penguins. [1]

  5. When Nature Gets Weird: 50 Odd Facts That May Leave You ... - AOL

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    #11 Male Gentoo And Adelie Penguins "Propose" To Females By Giving Them A Pebble. These are precious because the penguins use them to build their nests, and they can be hard to find along the ...

  6. Bird flu found in penguins near Antarctica, 200 chicks dead - AOL

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    (Reuters) -A deadly type of bird flu has been found in gentoo penguins for the first time, according to the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), stoking concern that the virus could ...

  7. One half of gay penguin 'power couple' dies, and his partner ...

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    The duo was also found together outside of their usual breeding season, which according to the zoo is unique for Gentoo penguins. Gentoo penguin Sphen, right, at the SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium.

  8. List of Sphenisciformes by population - Wikipedia

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    Sphenisciformes (from the Latin for "wedge-shaped") is the taxonomic order to which the penguins belong. BirdLife International has assessed 18 species. 16 (89% of total species) have had their population estimated: those missing are the king and little penguins , both of which have been assessed as being of least concern .

  9. Penguin - Wikipedia

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    Penguins for the most part breed in large colonies, the exceptions being the yellow-eyed and Fiordland species; these colonies may range in size from as few as 100 pairs for gentoo penguins to several hundred thousand in the case of king, macaroni and chinstrap penguins. [60]