Adélie penguin

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf penguin
gptkbp:adultPlumage black back and white belly
gptkbp:aircraft flippers
gptkbp:averageTemperature 70 cm
gptkbp:bodyStyle streamlined
gptkbp:breedingSeason varies
October to February
varies by year
gptkbp:climate thick layer of blubber
gptkbp:clutchSize 1 to 2 eggs
gptkbp:colors black and white
gray
countershading
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
gptkbp:culturalSignificance symbol_of_Antarctica
gptkbp:diet krill
gptkbp:eggColor white
gptkbp:environmentalImpact climate change
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy gptkb:Jules_Dumont_d'Urville
gptkbp:fishSpecies overfishing of krill
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod around 50 days
gptkbp:foodPairing up to 180 m
gptkbp:foragingBehavior diving
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:Antarctic_Peninsula
Antarctic_coast
gptkbp:hasCitations huddling for warmth
gptkbp:hasDeveloped down feathers
gptkbp:hasExhibition common in aquariums
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Adélie penguin
gptkbp:lifespan 15 to 20 years
gptkbp:migration up to 100 km
seasonal
not migratory but dispersive
gptkbp:nesting pebbles
about 2 months
on rocky shores
gptkbp:parent both parents care for chicks
gptkbp:population approximately 3 million breeding pairs
gptkbp:predators leopard seals
gptkbp:researchInterest indicator species for climate change
extensively studied for ecology.
gptkbp:scientificName Pygoscelis adeliae
gptkbp:socialResponsibility courtship displays
grooming
gptkbp:socialStructure colonial
gptkbp:subspecies none
gptkbp:territory during breeding season
gptkbp:vision good underwater vision
gptkbp:vocalization braying sounds
gptkbp:waterSource up to 15 km/h
gptkbp:weight 4.5 kg