Emperor Penguin

How did they get their name?	Captain Cook saw many King Penguins during his 1775 trip. The biologist of the expedition, Forster, made many drawings. 69 years later, Gray studied those drawings and noticed one that was different: it was the first Emperor penguin.
Where do they live?	Antarctica
How long do they live?	Emperor penguins can live to be 20 years old.
What is the height of this penguin?	They are nearly 4 feet tall.
What is the weight of this penguin?	They weigh almost 90 pounds.
What do they look like?	Emperor penguins are easily identifiable by their size and the orange "glow" on their cheeks.
What do they eat?	Emperor penguins live on fish, squid, and crustaceans caught on long, deep pursuit dives.
Where do they nest and what are the nests like?	They do not build nests. They use their warm bodies instead to incubate and raise their young.
What are the predators of this penguin?	Emperor penguins do not have predators, either in sea (they are too fast) or on the land (no other animals in winter in Antarctica).
What are some interesting facts about this penguin?	Most penguin species take turns warming the egg, but it's up to the Emperor penguin dads to do all the work once the egg is laid. The male stands with the egg on his feet under a brood pouch (for warmth). He does this for up to 9 weeks, without food, waiting for the chick to hatch. During this time, the male may lose up to half its body weight. Emperors are the only Antarctic bird that breeds in winter.