Facts About Southern Rockhopper Penguin
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The southern rockhopper penguin is a crested penguin with the following characteristics
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They are 18 inches tall and weighs 5-10 pounds, with slate-gray back and head, red eyes, pink beak, and bright yellow crests
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They are known for hopping across rocky areas instead of waddling like other penguins
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The average life span of southern rockhopper penguin is 10 years, but they can live up to 30 years
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Southern rockhopper penguins live on rugged islands around the sub-Antarctic
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Their breeding season is September to February, with females typically laying two eggs in a clutch
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The southern rockhopper penguin is the smallest penguin in the genus Eudyptes
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Its name comes from its distinctive hopping movements across the rocky areas where it lives and breeds
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