Eudyptes Sclateri Flashcards
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Q
How many breeding pairs?
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60000 - 70000
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Q
Common name
A
Erect crusted penguin
-translates to “opposite side”
2
Q
Breeding locations
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restricted to a few islands and a large oil spill or disease could decimate this species
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Q
Where are they found
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in a small group of islands southeast of New Zealand
4
Q
Why are populations declining
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due to predation from introduced rats that eat chicken and eggs
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Q
How does it lay eggs
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-it lays two eggs; the first egg is smaller and often unviable/ignored by the parents
