Emperor penguin
A kind of penguin
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About
The emperor penguin is the largest living penguin species, standing nearly four feet tall on the Antarctic ice.
It is the tallest and heaviest penguin on Earth, easily dwarfing smaller relatives like the gentoo or chinstrap penguins. Males and females are very similar in size and appearance, typically ranging between 49 and 99 pounds (22 to 45 kilograms) depending on the season. Males can lose a large fraction of their body mass during the winter while fasting to keep their single egg warm.
From Wikipedia
The emperor penguin is the tallest and heaviest of all living penguin species and is endemic to Antarctica. The male and female are similar in plumage and size, reaching 100 cm (39 in) in length and weighing from 22 to 45 kg.
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Questions people ask
- How big is an emperor penguin?
- An emperor penguin stands about 3.8 feet (1.15 meters) tall, measures 18 inches (0.45 meters) long, and weighs around 77 pounds (35 kilograms). That makes it about as tall as an average six-year-old child.
- How much space does an emperor penguin take up?
- About 9.25 gal (35 L), the volume of its body.
Weight
77.2 lb (35 kg)
- Space it takes up
- 9.25 gal (35 L)
- Length
- 17.7 in (45 cm)
- Height
- 3.77 ft (1.15 m)
Quick answer
An emperor penguin stands about 3.8 feet (1.15 meters) tall, measures 18 inches (0.45 meters) long, and weighs around 77 pounds (35 kilograms). That makes it about as tall as an average six-year-old child.
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