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Zoology of the ZooPl. CXIII

Northern rockhopper penguin

Eudyptes moseleyi
Aves · Sphenisciformes · Spheniscidae
Fig. 1. Northern rockhopper penguin
Fig. 2. Range
North AmericaSouth AmericaEuropeAfricaAsiaAustraliaAntarcticarange, sketched
Length or height
Weight
Food
Lifespan
Society
Habitatcoastal, polar
RangeAfrica
Wild or tame

Tristan da Cunha, Gough, Amsterdam Islands

Modern data

Status today

ENEndangered status to verify
Conservation
Keeper's noteDaily checks of appetite, movement and behavior; enrichment that changes from day to day.
Kingdom · phylumAnimalia · Chordata
GenusEudyptes

Check the record: IUCN Red List · GBIF · ITIS

See it elsewhere in the museum

For classes

Lessons: The Mammal Hall: Weigh the cost of warmthPreviewThe Mammal Hall: What makes a mammal?PreviewThe Great Aquarium: Is a dolphin a fish?Preview

Drawer: Zoo: Polar coast

Quiz: Polar coast quiz · 5 questions

Picture gallery

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Katie Chan · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Brian Gratwicke from DC, USA · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
Antoine Lamielle · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Antoine Lamielle · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Antoine Lamielle · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Antoine Lamielle · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Antoine Lamielle · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Antoine Lamielle · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Same order: Sphenisciformes