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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:species
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gptkbp:alsoKnownAs
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gptkb:jackass_penguin
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gptkbp:breedingSeason
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March to May (South Africa)
November to December (Namibia)
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gptkbp:clutchSize
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2
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gptkbp:commonName
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African penguin
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gptkbp:conservationStatus
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Endangered
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gptkbp:diet
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gptkb:fish
gptkb:squid
crustaceans
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gptkbp:distinctiveFeature
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black facial mask
pink gland above eyes
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Spheniscidae
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gptkbp:featuredIn
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gptkb:South_African_tourism
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gptkbp:firstDescribed
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gptkb:Johann_Reinhold_Forster
1781
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gptkbp:foundIn
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gptkb:Namibia
gptkb:South_Africa
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Spheniscus
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gptkbp:habitat
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coastal islands
rocky shores
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gptkbp:height
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60-70 cm
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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African penguins
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gptkbp:incubationPeriod
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38-42 days
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gptkbp:IUCNStatus
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EN
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gptkbp:lifespan
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10-27 years
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gptkbp:nativeTo
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southern Africa
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gptkbp:nestType
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burrows
scrapes under bushes
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Sphenisciformes
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gptkbp:population
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decreasing
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gptkbp:populationEstimate
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less than 50,000 mature individuals
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gptkbp:predators
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seals
sharks
gulls (eggs and chicks)
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gptkbp:protectedArea
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gptkb:Boulders_Beach
gptkb:Stony_Point
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gptkbp:protectedBy
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gptkb:South_African
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gptkbp:scientificName
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gptkb:Spheniscus_demersus
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gptkbp:sexualDimorphism
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males slightly larger
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gptkbp:swimmingAbility
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up to 20 km/h
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gptkbp:symbol
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gptkb:Boulders_Beach
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gptkbp:threats
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climate change
habitat destruction
oil spills
overfishing
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gptkbp:vocalization
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braying call
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gptkbp:weight
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2.2-3.5 kg
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Seneca_Park_Zoo
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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