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Eudyptes chrysocome Standing height: 18- 23 inches Weight: 4.5-8 pounds Home: Breed on rocky islands located in the sub-Antarctic and south temperate regions of the Indian and South Atlantic oceans. Great distances between these island groups have resulted in the evolution of three subspecies. All three rockhopper subspecies are considered vulnerable. Northern rockhopper: 700,000 adults, Southern rockhopper: 950,000 adults, Eastern rockhopper: 1,664,000 adults The name rockhopper describes the way this species hops around the steep, rocky places where they live for part of the year.
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