king penguin
noun
: a large penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) chiefly of subantarctic areas with a yellow patch on the upper breast
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For comparison, adult king penguins usually weigh between 31 and 37 pounds.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024
Chocolate-brown and fluffy, Pesto is a 9-month-old king penguin that weighs 52 pounds, more than twice the combined weight of his parents.
—Reuters, NBC News, 27 Sep. 2024
Pesto also has the distinct honor of being the only king penguin chick to hatch at this particular aquarium in all of 2024, after none were born last year.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 20 Sep. 2024
Pesto is a 10-month-old king penguin and weighs about 46 pounds, according to Sea Life Melbourne’s website.
—Daniel S. Levine, People.com, 11 Oct. 2024
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024
Chocolate-brown and fluffy, Pesto is a 9-month-old king penguin that weighs 52 pounds, more than twice the combined weight of his parents.
—Reuters, NBC News, 27 Sep. 2024
Pesto also has the distinct honor of being the only king penguin chick to hatch at this particular aquarium in all of 2024, after none were born last year.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 20 Sep. 2024
Pesto is a 10-month-old king penguin and weighs about 46 pounds, according to Sea Life Melbourne’s website.
—Daniel S. Levine, People.com, 11 Oct. 2024
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“King penguin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/king%20penguin. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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