KING PENGUINS
Facts about King Penguins
What they Look Like
Do you actually know what King Penguins looks like? Well if you didn't, they have a grey/black back and a yellow/orange patch on the chest. They also have white on their neck. When King penguins are younger, they have brown fur. King Penguins and Emperor Penguins will commonly get mixed up because of their look alike. They will regularly get up to ninety centimeters tall and commonly weigh up to twenty four to thirty five pounds. If you were ever wondering what a King Penguin felt like, they feel close to what a dolphin feels like, slimy and rubbery. Penguins have webbed feet to allow them to swim fast and to get away from predators.
Predator and Prey
Their Diet is really simple. All they eat is fish, krill, and squid. They eat fish because that is one of the things that is easy to catch when they are swimming. They also eat other marine invertebrates. King penguins used their webbed feet to swim away from their predators. Their predators contain sharks, and sea lions. Also the most common predator of a King penguin the killer whale. In this case, the King penguin only has one on-land predator, other flying birds. Unless you count worms, Chile ticks, lice, and fleas. Off to the side you can see a picture of a couple Killer Whales.