They are the largest penguin in Antarctica. Adult Emperor penguin is about 1.1 - 1.3 m tall and weight from 22 to 45kg. They have a blackish-blue body with white chest and belly. Diving deeper than any bird; often they can reach 213 - 550m underwater and can hold their breaths for up to 22 minutes.
Their diet consists of fish, squid, shrimp, crab and lobster. Their mouths have lines of spines that point down their throats. This helps the food stay in their mouth when they catch food. This is extremely helpful when they catch small foods. They often catch the prey under ice floes.
Emperor Penguins are very social animals, living and feeding in large groups. They create small colonies on pack ice along the coast of Antarctica. Emperor Penguins remain with one mate during the breeding season, most of the time they don't pair with the same mate again in the next season. Their breeding cycle begins in autumn and continues throughout winter which makes them the only penguin in Antarctica that breed during the winter. Female lays one egg and pass it to the male. The egg stays with the male until the chick hatches.
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