Rockhopper Penguin

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

 
  
The Life of Animals | Rockhopper Penguin | There are three different species of rockhopper penguins are the which the western rockhopper penguin, the eastern rockhopper penguin and the northern rockhopper penguin. The regions Occupied by the rockhopper penguins depend on the species. The rockhopper is a small sized species of penguin That is similar in appearance to the slightly larger royal penguin and the macaroni penguin.



 

All penguins are fantastic swimmers and the rockhopper penguin is no exception.  The rockhopper penguin is a Carnivorous animal, that like all other penguin species, survives on a diet comprised That is only of marine animals. The rockhopper penguin has no natural land-based predators due to the fact That Inhabit rockhopper penguins pretty harsh environments, uninhabitable to other animals. Large leopard seals hunt the rockhopper penguin in the water along with large sharks and killer whales.