THE MAXIMUM SWIMMING SPEED AND THEORETICAL FORAGING RANGE OF BREEDING LITTLE PENGUINS Eudyptula minor AT PHILLIP ISLAND, VICTORIA
| Posted: |
11/09/2021 |
| Author(s): |
J. M. Cullen, Peter Dann |
Maximum swimming speed of Little Penguins varied from 4.0-8.5 km/h. Estimates indicate that
penguins travelling in search of food at the most efficient level of energy consumption would not travel
much faster than 2.6 km/h. The potential feeding range is probably about 20 km, when adults are
feeding chicks and are absent during daylight.
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