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Rockhopper
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Click on the Rockhopper penguin to hear what it sounds like!
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Rockhopper
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Click on the Rockhopper penguin to hear what it sounds like!
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| How did they get their name? | They get their name because they hop over rocks and crevices on the shores where they live. |
| Where do they live? | Antarctic Islands and Falklands |
| How long do they live? | Rockhopper penguins have an average life span of 10 years. |
| What is the height of this penguin? | They are about 21 inches tall. |
| What is the weight of this penguin? | They weigh 6 pounds. |
| What do they look like? | Rockhoppers have distinctive crest feathers on their heads, bright orange-red bills and tiny blood red eyes. |
| What do they eat? | They eat squid, krill , and other small fish. |
| Where do they nest and what are the nests like? | Rockhoppers establish rocky burrows among tumbled boulders or on scree slopes of exposed shores. |
| What are the predators of this penguin? | At sea, Rockhopper penguins are eaten by blue sharks, leopard seals and fur seals. On land, eggs and chicks are eaten by many birds, including skuas, petrels, and Kelp gulls |
| What are some interesting facts about this penguin? | 'Rockies' have a very loud cry called 'ecstatic vocalization', which is used to announce their presence, to attract a mate or to state their territory. Also, by shaking their heads they cause their yellow eyebrows to fly into a 'halo' in order to attract a mate. |
