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Adélie penguin

Height

0.7 m (standing height of adults)

Weight

3 to 6 kg (adults; males and females are of similar size)

Top speed

up to 8 km/h (swimming speed 4 to 8 km/h; walking on ice averages 2.5 km/h)

Lifespan in the wild

10 to 20 years (life expectancy)

Lives in

Antarctica and Southern Ocean