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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	Emperor Penguin	Little Penguin
学名	Aptenodytes forsteri	Eudyptula minor
目	Sphenisciformes	Sphenisciformes
科	Spheniscidae	Spheniscidae
保护状况	Near Threatened	Least Concern
体长	115.0 cm (45.3 in)	—
翼展	76.0 cm (29.9 in)	13.4 cm (5.3 in)
体重	30000.0 g (1058.22 oz)	1321.6666666666667 g (46.62 oz)
食性	Primarily Antarctic silverfish, krill, and squid. The deepest-diving bird, reaching depths over 500 meters and …	--
产卵数	1	2
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Emperor Penguin 115.0 cm

Little Penguin —

翼展

Emperor Penguin 76.0 cm

Little Penguin 13.4 cm

体重

Emperor Penguin 30000.0 g

Little Penguin 1321.6666666666667 g

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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

🏖️ Coastal

Emperor Penguin only

无

Little Penguin only

无

Emperor Penguin

Antarctic pack ice and surrounding Southern Ocean. The only penguin species that breeds during the Antarctic winter.

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Song & Call Comparison

Emperor Penguin

鸣唱

Loud, resonant trumpeting calls used for individual recognition in dense colonies. Each bird's call is unique in frequency. Also gives softer contact 'braying' notes.

Little Penguin

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Geographic Range & Migration

Emperor Penguin

Antarctic continent and surrounding sea ice. Breeding colonies are found along the entire Antarctic coastline.

Little Penguin

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保护状况

Near Threatened

Emperor Penguin

Least Concern

Little Penguin

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How to Tell Them Apart

Emperor Penguin

羽毛

Black head, chin, and dorsal side with white belly. Bright yellow-orange ear patches fade to pale yellow on the upper breast.

喙

Long, slightly decurved bill — black with orange or pink mandible stripe

Little Penguin

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About These Birds

Emperor Penguin

体型最大、最重的企鹅。在南极冬季零下60摄氏度的环境中繁殖。雄鸟孵卵约65天，期间完全禁食。

Little Penguin

小蓝企鹅，体长30-40厘米。世界上最小的企鹅。上体蓝灰色。分布于澳大利亚南部和新西兰。

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