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Peguins
Penguins Live in Antarctica…and Africa, South America and Australia
Most of the time, these penguins select the same mate they had the previous season. Between 10% and 40% of the time, the female penguin selects a different mate than she had the previous season, usually because the male is late returning to the colony or doesn’t return at all.
When penguin chicks hatch, the parents initially trade off brooding and hunting duties. One parent keeps the chick warm while the other goes out to get food.
The main predators for adult penguins are seals, sharks and orcas, along with with dogs and members of the weasel family in more temperate, populated areas.
Some penguins tolerate warm weather and have colonies along the coasts of Australia, New Zealand, Africa and South America. Galapagos penguins live in Ecuador, on the Galapagos islands that straddle the equator.
In South Africa, penguins share popular beaches with humans
Seabirds like skuas and gulls are a danger to eggs and juvenile penguins. Plenty of animals prey on penguins, but polar bears aren’t one of them.
Penguins are faithful to a mate, but not if that means jeopardizing the short window of opportunity for successful breeding.
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