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King Penguin

Also known as Aptenodytes patagonicus

second largest species of penguin

AI overview

The king penguin is the second largest species of penguin, living in the cold waters and islands of the Southern Ocean. These distinctive birds are important members of their marine ecosystems and are studied by scientists to understand penguin biology and ocean health.

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Species

king penguin

Species

PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderSphenisciformes
FamilySpheniscidae

Habitatmarine

Maximum longevity: 26 years (captivity)

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Wikidata facts

Mass: 11.5
Image: King Penguins on Saunders Island (5586254113).jpg

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taxon name: Aptenodytes patagonicus
Commons category: Aptenodytes patagonicus
Commons gallery: Aptenodytes patagonicus
short name: A. patagonicus
taxon common name: kraljevi pingvin

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Article

The king penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) is the second largest species of penguin, smaller than but somewhat similar in appearance to the emperor penguin.

King penguins mainly eat lanternfish, squid, and krill. On foraging trips, king penguins repeatedly dive to over 100 metres (300 ft), and have been recorded at depths greater than 300 metres (1,000 ft). Predators of the king penguin include giant petrels, skuas, the snowy sheathbill, the leopard seal, and the orca.