Yellow-eyed Penguin

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The Life of Animals | Yellow-eyed Penguin | This is a fairly large penguin, measuring 65-79 cm (26-31 in) long. Weights Vary through the year being greatest, 7 to 8 kg (15.5-18 lbs), just before moulting and least, 5 to 6 kg (11-13.2 lbs), after moulting. The males are larger than the females. It has a pale yellow head and paler yellow iris with black feather shafts. The chin and throat are brownish-black. The juvenile has a Grayer's head with no band and Their eyes have a gray iris.


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The Yellow-eyed Penguin may be long lived, with some individuals Reaching 20 years of age. Generally males are longer lived than females, leading to a sex ratio of 2:1 around the age of 10-12 years This penguin usually Nests in forest or scrub, Among Native Flax (Phormium Tenax) and lupine (Lupinus arboreus), on slopes or gullies, or the shore Itself, facing the sea.
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The primary pathogen Remains unknown. A similar problem has affected the Stewart Island population.  It is found in New Zealand, on the south-east coast of South Island, Foveaux Strait and Stewart Island / Rakiura, and Auckland and Campbell Islands.  In Addition commercial tourist operations on Otago Peninsula also Provide hides to view the Yellow-eyed Penguins.

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