It is the fifth heaviest living bird species after only the larger varieties of ratite. Overall males weigh more than females but both males and females lose weight when incubating eggs and raising hatchlings. Juveniles are smaller and their plumage is similar to that of the adults with pale white to light gray feathers in place of those coloured orange and yellow. Weight depends on sex and season. Life expectancy in the wild. Some members of this species may grow to approximately 130 cm about 50 inches long and weigh 25 to 45 kg 55 to 100 pounds.
Adult emperor penguins stand between 43 and 51 inches tall and weigh between 50 and 100 pounds. It reaches tall to a height of 110 cm to 130 cm. The emperor penguin has an average height range of 43 51 110 130 cm weight of 49 99 lb 22 45 kg and typical lifespan of 15 20 years. The emperor penguin stands 115 centimetres 45 inches in height and weighs 35 40 kilograms 77 88 pounds and is the tallest and heaviest of all living penguin species. Adult emperor penguins are 110120 cm 4347 in in length including bill and tail. Emperor penguin is the tallest and heftiest of all penguins.
Adults are coloured black and white with areas of orange and yellow on the head neck and breast. After the breeding seasons both sexes weigh around 51 pounds. Emperor penguins are the habitat of antarctic. Aptenodytes genus great penguins. The weight ranges from 227 to 454 kg 50 to 100 lb and varies by sex with males weighing more than females. Emperor penguin aptenodytes forsteri.
It is the only penguin that breeds during the winter in antarctica. Emperor penguin adelie and gentoo penguin live in the coldest temperature when compared to other penguin species.
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