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Gentoo Penguin

Pygoscelis papua

  • Uncommon
  • IUCN LC · Least Concern
  • Bird
  • Antarctica

About the Gentoo Penguin

Known to science as Pygoscelis papua, the Gentoo Penguin is a bird found in Antarctica. It lives in the ocean and Arctic environments.

It weighs around 6 kg and has a lifespan of about 20 years. Its top speed is 36 km/h. Estimates put its population at about 1 million individuals.

In conservation terms it is listed as Least Concern (LC), the IUCN category for species that are widespread or abundant and not currently considered at risk of extinction. 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
Pygoscelis papua
Group
Bird
Region
Antarctica
Habitats
Ocean, Arctic
IUCN status
Least Concern (LC)
Game rarity
Uncommon
Weight
6 kg
Lifespan
20 years
Top speed
36 km/h
Estimated population
1 million

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
Andrew Shiva / Wikipedia
Changes
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