Magellanic Penguin
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How do I describe the Magellanic Penguin?
-Latin name is Spheniscus Magellanicus.
-Magellanic penguins are birds.-Their size is 70 cm (2.2 ft) and 4 kg (8.8 pounds)
-They speak with a loud, sorrowful, voice.
-It sounds like a donkey bray.
-There's white fur on the belly and breast and black fur on the upper parts.
-breast, belly, flanks, thighs are black
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Where does the Magellanic penguin belong in the food chain?
-They find these food from the Falkland Islands.
-Magellanic penguins are carnivorous.
-They prey on fish, squids, and crustaceans.
-the Magellanic penguins' predators include foxes, rats, and cats.
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What is its habitat like?
-They live in a cold, tropical climate. They live near places where there's a lot of grass even if they are breeding or not breeding. They live near the coast.
-They mostly live in the open field where grass is.
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How has Magellanic penguin adapted?
-They will migrate to the place they breed. They will be very close to protect their egg. They make certain sounds to locate and stay close to their partner.
-To prepare for returning to the ocean, the adult Magellanic penguin have to moult the feathers they have.
-They prey when it's May through August. The parents go with the babies. They are pretty desperate for food because they hunt more than anywhere else. At first, they leave their babies and hunt themselves.
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Why are they endangered?
They are getting help from the Wildlife Conservation Society who is collaborating with other conversations. They help protect breeding grounds and help maintain their population. They decided to make a marine park for them, forbid commercial fishing, and laws were changed because they had to move the shipping lane because it became oiled.
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Magellanic Penguin at the Bronx Zoo
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Magellanic Penguin at Otway Sound, Chile
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