Animal World

At the moment you are hearing Antartica, what is/are animals that pop up in your mind? Most of you must be thinking about penguin. Well, you get a score, penguin is one of Antartica animals. What about other animals? Do you have any idea?

Actually, there are some kinds of other animals that have not been widely known. People often think that penguins are the only animals that live in Antartica, in facts, they are wrong. Wandering albatross, killer whale, and leopard seal are also living in Antartica. Let’s get to know them closer!

Wandering Albatross

This is a kind of seabord that spends most of its life  soaring at the ocean. It only comes to land for nesting at Antartica. As a matter of fact, it has the largest wingspan of any bird in the world-11 feet!

Killer Whale

The killer whale is the largest member of Dolphin family. As big as its body, this whale also has a great appetite. It can eat up to 300 pounds of food in one day!

Leopard Seal 

There are 4 kinds of seals live in Antartica.  Thisone eats another mammals, include hunting the other type of seals, like penguins or other seabirds.

Penguins

There are two kinds of penguins live in Antartica :  Adelie Penguin and Emperror Penguin. Adélie penguins live in rocky places on the coast of Antarctica and on nearby islands. They live in large groups called colonies. Their largest colonies include hundreds of thousands of penguins! Adélie penguins grow to be about 27 inches. Emperor Penguin is the world’s largest penguin. An adult stands about 45 inches tall. Emperor penguins are the only animal that breeds in Antarctica during the extremely cold winter.

Credit : Encarta , Image : NationalGeographic

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