Penguin (Penguins)
Galápagos Penguin
Spheniscus mendiculus
- langka
- 16 km/h
- Terancam punah
The only penguin that ranges into the Northern Hemisphere. Some colonies sit just above the equator on Isabela Island.
- Populasi
- ~1,200 mature individuals (historical 1993-2003 mean was ~1,500)
- Habitat
- Rocky, volcanic coastlines with caves, crevices, and tidal pools for shade and nesting, adjacent to cold, nutrient-rich waters (Cromwell and Humboldt Current upwellings)
- Fakta menarik
- The Galápagos Penguin is the only penguin species found in the Northern Hemisphere, and it molts twice a year (before each of its two breeding attempts) rather than once annually like most other penguins.
- Sebaran
- Endemic to the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador; roughly 90% of the population is concentrated on Fernandina and western Isabela Islands, with small numbers on Santiago, Bartolomé, northern Santa Cruz, and Floreana — the only penguin species found north of the Equator
- Makanan
- Small schooling fish such as mullet, sardines, pilchards, and anchovies; occasionally crustaceans
- Ukuran
- 0,49 m
- Masa hidup
- 15 tahun
