little penguin
Small Antarctic waddler
The little penguin is the smallest penguin species, standing about 30 centimeters tall, native to the coastlines of southern Australia and New Zealand.
Also called fairy penguins or blue penguins for their slate-blue plumage, they nest in burrows and emerge at dusk, making evening "penguin parades" a tourist attraction.
Southern Hemisphere continent-country
- New ZealandPacific island nation
- TasmaniaIsland state below Australia
- nocturnalActive during darkness
- burrowAnimal's dug dwelling
coastal · endemic · colony · rookery · waddle · feathers · flippers · waterproof
At risk of extinction
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- vulnerableOpen to attack
- habitat lossElimination of living spaces
- protectionGuarding against harm
sanctuary · wildlife · predation · dogs · foxes · climate change · pollution · overfishing
Entering water deliberately
- swimmingLocomotion through water
- fishGilled aquatic vertebrate
- krillSmall marine crustaceans
- squidTen-armed marine mollusk
anchovy · pilchard · foraging · predator · prey · ocean · coastal waters · flippers
Least in dimension
- tinyExtremely small in size
- petiteSmall and delicate
- compactTightly packed together
- miniatureReduced-scale representation
small · pint-sized · bantam · pocket-sized
Australia
Southern Hemisphere continent-country
- New ZealandPacific island nation
- TasmaniaIsland state below Australia
- nocturnalActive during darkness
burrow · coastal · endemic · colony · rookery · waddle · feathers · flippers · waterproof · preen
endangered
At risk of extinction
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- vulnerableOpen to attack
- habitat lossElimination of living spaces
protection · sanctuary · wildlife · predation · dogs · foxes · climate change · pollution · overfishing · nesting boxes
diving
Entering water deliberately
squid · anchovy · pilchard · foraging · predator · prey · ocean · coastal waters · flippers · streamlined
smallest
Least in dimension
miniature · small · pint-sized · bantam · pocket-sized
little penguinemperor penguin
Largest living flightless aquatic bird
king penguin · ostrich · emu · cassowary · mute swan
little penguinalbatross
Long-winged oceanic bird
swift · frigatebird · eagle · condor · hummingbird