2. Adelie Penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae) By Erica

3. Fun Facts Adelie penguins are the smallest of the penguins living on Antarctica They look like little men in tuxedos, with their black tail-coats and white shirt-fronts They’re about 28 inches tall and weigh 8 or 9 lbs These penguins were named after the wife of a French explorer from the 1830s

4. It’s The Flying Penguin!

5. What they eat-and who eats them Adelie penguins usually eat krill, tiny shrimp-like crustaceans, and silverfish Adelies are visual feeders, by catching their prey in their mouths Their main predators are the skua, leopard seal, the sea lion, and the killer whale

6. More Fun Facts Adelie penguins are amazing swimmers They can actually glide under the water, which makes it so hard for leopard seals to catch them while they’re swimming They can swim up to 15mph They can’t really fly!! t

7. Habits Adelie penguins are a little lazy when it comes to walking down hills, or sides of mountains Instead of walking, they slide down it on their stomachs (below) Adults build their nests in the same place they were born and make them out of stones

8. Behavior Adelies are very sociable, and that’s the reason why they are usually in large groups Not only do they protect their own nests, but they also defend their colony Sometimes they even steal stones from other nests, for fun

9. Some More Facts Before each breeding season, the adults each get a white ring around their eye Because of global warming, there is 30% less Adelies then there used to be many years ago There are usually half a million in a colony, and there’s quite a few colonies in Antarctica They aren’t endangered at all, because of the Antarctica Treaty

10. Where you can find them You can find Adelies mainly on the south coast of Antartica Or you can find them in the ocean, either swimming, or hunting for krill

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