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Also known as: Eudyptes chrysocome moseleyi, Eudyptes moseleyi

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In penguin: Locomotion and orientation
Some, such as the northern rockhopper (Eudyptes moseleyi), the southern rockhopper (E. chrysocome), and Adélie penguins, move among rocks with agility, using the flippers for balance. On snow or ice, many penguins “toboggan,” sliding on the belly as they propel themselves with the feet and
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In rockhopper penguin
…was separated into three subspecies—a northern group (E. chrysocome moseleyi), a southern group (E. chrysocome chrysocome), and an eastern group (E. chrysocome filholi). However, their geographic isolation from one another paired with the results of a study conducted in 2006 by French ecologist Pierre Jouventin, which noted several genetic and…
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