Like the emu, penguins are flightless birds. Fairy penguins grow to a height of 13 inches (33 cm) and live for 6� years. Penguins are excellent swimmers and spend most of their time at sea. It can dive up to a depth of 130 feet (40 m) in search of food. Their regular diet includes pilchards, anchovies, squid and krill. In turn, penguins themselves are considered prey for sharks and leopard seals.

At the end of a long hard day at sea, penguins can be found waddling up the beach to their nests. At Victoria�s Phillip Island penguin parade, many visitors have witnessed this parade.

Between the months of August and October, the female penguin lays its eggs. During February and March annually, penguins moult making them unable to swim for 15 to 20 days.

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