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Adelie penguins weigh about 11 lb. and measure 28 inches tall.
Their nests are made of pebbles. After the nests are built the female
lays her eggs. The female goes out to sea for food. While she is gone,
which may be weeks, the male stays and protects the nest. He
doesn't leave, not even to eat!
Adelie penguins have a white front and a black back. Adelies
breed on the exposed rock all around the Antarctic continent.
Adelies eat mainly krill, which makes up about 99% of their diet.
Their predators are: McCormick skuas, sheathbills, giant petrels,
and leopard seals.
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