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King Penguin

Aptenodytes patagonicus

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

About the King Penguin

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

It weighs around 14 kg and has a lifespan of about 26 years. At full speed it can reach 10 km/h. Estimates put its population at about 2.2 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
Aptenodytes patagonicus
Group
Bird
Region
Antarctica
Habitats
Ocean, Arctic
IUCN status
Least Concern (LC)
Game rarity
Uncommon
Weight
14 kg
Lifespan
26 years
Top speed
10 km/h
Estimated population
2.2 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
Ben Tubby
Changes
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Find the King Penguin in Animal Gacha

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