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Rockhopper Penguin

Rockhopper Penguin

Eudyptes chrysocome

🐧 Penguin

About Rockhopper Penguin

Named for their distinctive hopping movement over rocks, Rockhopper Penguins are small but feisty. They have distinctive yellow and black spiky feathers on their heads and red eyes. They breed on sub-Antarctic islands and are known for their aggressive behavior.

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