The fastest swimming bird in the world:The Gentoo penguin
Papua penguins, also known as white-browed penguins and Kintu penguins, are large, about 60-80 cm long and weighing about 6 kg, with an obvious white spot above the eye, a slender beak with red corners and a red triangle at the corner of the eye, making them look good. The penguin is also the fastest swimming bird in the world.
The Papua penguin is the "fastest swimmer" in the ocean, with an average swimming speed of 27.4 km/h, while other penguins generally swim at around 18 km/h, a difference of at least half, but its dive time is very short, averaging only about 1 minute, although sometimes the Papua penguin will dive to a depth of 100 meters and keep the time under 1.5 minutes. 100m depth, and the time can be kept within 1.5 minutes, so you can imagine how fast it is.
Appearance of the Papua Penguin
The adult Gentoo penguin has the distinctive features of a triangular white patch above the eye, a bright red beak and orange paws, with a black tuxedo-like shape and a gentlemanly walking posture.
Habits of Papua Penguins
Papua penguins live mainly in the Antarctic, where krill makes up 85 percent of their diet and is one of their favorite foods, even fish is no match. Cautious.