Gentoo penguin
A kind of penguin
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The gentoo penguin is the third-largest penguin species, standing about knee-high to an average adult.
Gentoo penguins are the third-largest penguin species, smaller only than emperor and king penguins. They are the largest members of the brush-tailed penguin genus, easily outsizing their close relatives, the Adélie and chinstrap penguins. Males are generally slightly taller and heavier than females, especially right before their annual molt. Despite their heavy, rounded bodies on land, their compact shape makes them the fastest swimming birds in the ocean.
From Wikipedia
The gentoo penguin is a penguin species in the genus Pygoscelis, most closely related to the Adélie penguin and the chinstrap penguin. The earliest scientific description was made in 1781 by Johann Reinhold Forster with a type locality in the Falkland Islands.
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Questions people ask
- How big is a gentoo penguin?
- A gentoo penguin stands about 2.5 feet (0.75 m) tall, measures 14 inches (0.35 m) long, and weighs around 14.3 pounds (6.5 kg). That makes it roughly as tall as a standard bar stool seat.
- How much space does a gentoo penguin take up?
- About 1.72 gal (6.5 L), the volume of its body.
Weight
14.3 lb (6.5 kg)
- Space it takes up
- 1.72 gal (6.5 L)
- Length
- 13.8 in (35 cm)
- Height
- 29.5 in (75 cm)
Quick answer
A gentoo penguin stands about 2.5 feet (0.75 m) tall, measures 14 inches (0.35 m) long, and weighs around 14.3 pounds (6.5 kg). That makes it roughly as tall as a standard bar stool seat.
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