Animal Fact Files's video: African Penguin facts: the JACKASS penguin Animal Fact Files

African penguins are closely related to Galapagos penguins, Megallanic penguins, and Humboldt penguins. Join us on Animal Fact Files today to learn all about these African penguin facts! They're also known as cape penguins and the jackass penguin! They get this common name from the braying sound they make: they sound like a donkey! African penguins are some of the most tolerant penguins to warm weather, however, they still prefer the cold. They spend the warmest parts of the day hiding from the heat and are thus considered crepuscular in nature. Scientific Name: Spheniscus demersus Range: southern shores of Africa Size: stand 18 inches (46cm) tall; weigh about 6.5 pounds (3kg) Diet: anchovies, sardines, mackerel, squid, and crustaceans Lifespan: 10-20 years ✨ Animal Fact Files Patreon Supporters get early access to videos, get their video requests moved to the top of our request list, and more! ✨ 👉 https://www.patreon.com/animalfactfiles You can learn more on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/animalfactfiles Facebook - https://facebook.com/animalfactfiles --- African Penguin NAMES 0:00 African Penguin RELATIVES 0:24 African Penguin HABITAT 0:46 African Penguin BREEDING 1:16 African Penguin LIFE CYCLE 1:39 African Penguin SWIMMING 2:05 African Penguin DIET 2:25 African Penguin THREATS 2:35 African Penguin SIZE 3:16 African Penguin SPEED 3:27 Thanks / Outro 3:39 --- Image and Video Credits: Rennett Stowe - https://flickr.com/photos/tomsaint/23743591282 Jon Mountjoy - https://flickr.com/photos/mountjoy/5183672995 Sarah Nichols - https://flickr.com/photos/mountjoy/5183672995 medae_material - https://flickr.com/photos/medea_material/5017882905 Amy Truter - https://flickr.com/photos/amysjoy/5699703429 Denver Zoo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fc-LzmH40x8 ; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_7elbu7mdA Spasimir Pilev - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:African_penguins,_Betty%27s_Bay_01.webm ; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:African_penguins,_Betty%27s_Bay_07.webm ; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:African_penguins,_Betty%27s_Bay_08.webm ; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:African_penguins,_Betty%27s_Bay_09.webm ; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:African_penguins,_Betty%27s_Bay_03.webm ; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:African_penguins,_Betty%27s_Bay_05.webm ; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:African_penguins,_Betty%27s_Bay_06.webm Favaro L, Gamba M, Alfieri C, Pessani D, McElligott A - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vocal-individuality-cues-in-the-African-penguin-(Spheniscus-demersus)-a-source-filter-theory-srep17255-s3.ogv Angelarene88 - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Penguin_Colony_Betty%27s_Bay.ogv Vassia Atanassova - Spiritia - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:20130924_African_penguins_near_their_den.webm ; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:20130924_African_penguins_combing.webm ; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:20130924_African_penguins_walking.webm Frank Vincentz - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wuppertal_-_Zoo_-_Spheniscus_demersus_05_(1)_ies.webm ; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wuppertal_-_Zoo_-_Spheniscus_demersus_07_(1)_ies.webm ; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wuppertal_-_Zoo_-_Spheniscus_demersus_06_(1)_ies.webm ; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wuppertal_-_Zoo_-_Spheniscus_demersus_04_(1)_ies.webm ; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wuppertal_-_Zoo_-_Spheniscus_demersus_02_(1)_ies.webm Nesnad - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Spheniscus_demersus_2010.ogv Joachim Huber - https://www.flickr.com/photos/sara_joachim/3186650051 Ken and Nyetta - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:African_Penguin_(30879934488).jpg Research Credits: https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Spheniscus_demersus http://www.penguins.cl/african-penguins.htm https://www.marinebio.org/species/african-penguins/spheniscus-demersus https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/6711 https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22697810/157423361