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Emperor Penguin

Aptenodytes forsteri

  • Uncommon
  • IUCN NT · Near Threatened
  • Bird
  • Antarctica

About the Emperor Penguin

Known to science as Aptenodytes forsteri, the Emperor Penguin is a bird found in Antarctica. Its habitats include Arctic environments and the ocean.

It weighs around 40 kg and has a lifespan of about 20 years. At full speed it can reach 9 km/h. Estimates put its population at about 595,000 individuals.

In conservation terms it is listed as Near Threatened (NT), the IUCN category for species that are not threatened today but are close to qualifying for a threatened category. In Animal Gacha, its card has Uncommon rarity. Rarity is a game value informed by conservation status, not an IUCN category. Uncommon cards turn up less often than Common ones.

Field data

Scientific name
Aptenodytes forsteri
Group
Bird
Region
Antarctica
Habitats
Arctic, Ocean
IUCN status
Near Threatened (NT)
Game rarity
Uncommon
Weight
40 kg
Lifespan
20 years
Top speed
9 km/h
Estimated population
595,000

Rarity is a game value informed by conservation status. It is not an IUCN category.

Wildlife data is a general reference and may vary between sources. Animal Gacha is not affiliated with IUCN.

Image credit

Creator
Ian Duffy from UK
Changes
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Find the Emperor Penguin in Animal Gacha

Open packs, add it to your collection and take it into battle on iOS and Android.