Adelie penguin tobogganing on snow

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Tobogganing Adelie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) near Paulet Island in Antarctica.

Penguin tobogganing

Tobogganing is energy efficient way of moving on land for a penguin. They use their feet to push themselves forward. They also use their flippers when they need some extra speed, which is sometimes needed to avoid danger like a Leopard seal or a careless human visitor.

Adelie penguins are mid-sized, being 46 to 75 cm (18 to 30 in) in length and 3.9 to 5.8 kg (8.6 to 12.8 lbs) in weight. Class: Aves
Order: Sphenisciformes
Family: Spheniscidae
Genus: Pygoscelis
Species: Pygoscelis adeliae

Keywords: toboggan, snow, adelie penguin

Links: Adelie penguin on Cool Antarctica