Chinstrap Penguinsby Kallie and Rawni
by Kallie by Rawni Chinstraps have a strap of black feathers on their neck. They live on sub-Antarctic islands and the Antarctica Peninsula. It grows 18 to 24 inches tall and weighs 9 pounds. They build circular nests of stones, 16 inches around and 6 inches high in the center. They lay 2 eggs. The parents take turns with the eggs, 5 to 10 days at a time. Eggs hatch in 33 to 35 days. The chicks stay in nests for 20 to 30 days. The chicks go to sea in 60 days. |
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