Fact of life

Have a look at the following penguin facts and photos to know more about and their longevity:

High mortality occurs among the young.Winter starvation may claim the lives of 50% of king penguin chicks.Emperor chicks may experience a 90% mortality within the first year of life.When mortality affects one chick in species producing two offspring of moderate size differences, it is usually the smaller chick that does not survive.

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