Pengull

Discovery LocationIce floes of Antarctica

Lead ResearcherDr. R. Amundsen

Field Report Summary

Physical Description

The Pengull has the characteristic torpedo-shaped body and black and white plumage of an Emperor penguin. Instead of flippers, it possesses the long, grey wings of a Herring gull. These wings are slightly too large for its body, giving it an ungainly appearance in flight. The Pengull retains the webbed feet of a penguin and the sharp, hooked beak. Its gait on land is a waddle, similar to a penguin, but it can also hop short distances.

Habitat

Rocky coastlines in temperate climates.

Dietary Behavior

Feeds primarily on krill and small fish, catching them both by diving and surface skimming.

Evolutionary Origin

An unstable hybrid offspring of penguin and gull species. Unable to fly, but capable of limited soaring on wind currents.

Behavioral Notes

Exhibits unusual nesting behaviors, creating crude nests out of fish bones and discarded fishing gear.