Plastic Emperor Penguin with Chick

A fantastic addition to any Antarctic diorama!

Our Emperor Penguin and Chick

This engaging, realistic-looking 4.5-inch plastic emperor penguin with chick is made of hard hollow plastic. It is highly detailed, showing a variety of body feathers, and is painted in black, white, orange, and red. The chick is gray with a white and black head and is nestled securely within mom's body feathers. This emperor penguin replica makes for a fine representation in a diorama, or for any school project, or fits nicely into any polar animal collection.brown. Check out our other penguin toys and gifts.

About Emperor Penguins

The Emperor Penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) is the tallest and heaviest of all living penguin species and is found exclusively in Antarctica. The Emperor, like other penguins, can not fly but has strong wings (flippers) and a streamlined body designed for excellent swimming. They eat fish and crustaceans and are able to stay underwater for at least 15 minutes. Emperors are well known for their elaborate mating and breeding habits. They are devoted parents and guard eggs and fledglings dutifully. They recognize their young among the many in their colony through distinctive vocalization. The emperor penguin has a number of predators, foremost being the leopard seal. Also giant skua and petrals scavenge for eggs and the young and vulnerable chicks.

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