O pinguim-rei (Aptenodytes patagonicus patagonicus) é uma espécie de ave marinha de grande porte que vive no Oceano Antártico e se reproduz em ilhas subantárticas, inclusive as Falkland e Geórgia do Sul. Pinguins-reis têm penas cinza-escuras nas costas e nadadeiras, penas brancas no peito e no ventre, e uma coloração amarela no pescoço, com a cabeça preta, áreas alaranjadas nas bochechas e faixas da mesma cor ao longo do bico. Alcançando de 70 cm a 1 m de altura, os pinguins-reis pesam em média de 9 a 14 kg, o que faz deles a segunda maior espécie de pinguim, logo atrás do pinguim-imperador.
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King penguins are monogamous, mating with only one partner each breeding season and caring for the chick together. However, only 30% of king penguins mate for life.
The deepest recorded dive of a king penguin is 343m and the longest recorded time underwater is 9 minutes and 12 seconds.
There is a king penguin at Edinburgh zoo that is called Sir Nils Olav III and is the colonel-in-chief of the Norwegian King’s Guard.
King penguins who do not breed successfully or who lose their eggs or chicks will attempt to steal chicks from other pairs.
The renal system of the king penguin is adapted so that they can drink and filter salt from seawater.
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