King Penguin
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| Mass | 9. 3 – 17 kg |
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| Scientific name | Aptenodytes patagonicus |
| Length | 85 – 95 cm |
| Class | Aves |
| Conservation status | Least Concern (Population increasing) |
| Phylum | Chordata |
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| ID | 3001316 |
About King Penguin
The king penguin is the second largest species of penguin, smaller, but somewhat similar in appearance to the emperor penguin. There are two subspecies: A. p. patagonicus and A. p. halli; patagonicus is found in the South Atlantic and halli in the South Indian Ocean and at Macquarie Island.
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