Little penguin

Eudyptula minor

Aves · Sphenisciformes · Spheniscidae

Fig. 1. Little penguin

Fig. 2. Range

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Habitat	coastal, polar
Range	Australia
Wild or tame

New Zealand, southern Australia

Modern data

Status today

LCLeast concern status to verify

Conservation
Keeper's note	Daily checks of appetite, movement and behavior; enrichment that changes from day to day.
Kingdom · phylum	Animalia · Chordata
Genus	Eudyptula

Check the record: IUCN Red List · GBIF · ITIS

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For classes

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Drawer: Zoo: Polar coast

Quiz: Polar coast quiz · 5 questions