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Sternum (Breast Bone) of the Macaroni Penguin Eudyptes chrysolophus (YPM 102975)


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Phylogenic Position
Aves - Neognathae - Sphenisciformes - Spheniscidae - Eudyptes - Eudyptes chrysolophus
Species Description
The Macaroni Penguin is the most numerous species of penguin with nearly 18 million individual birds found in the sub-Antarctic and Antarctic. It is a species of crested penguin with long bright yellow and orange feathers above its eyes. Adults are about two feet tall and weigh an average of 12 lbs. Like other penguins the Macaroni eats fish, crustaceans and squid. They form large (100,000+) breeding colonies during the Antarctic summer and mature males will perform elaborate and noisy displays to attract a mate. Although the Macaroni Penguin population is large it has been placed on the IUCN vulnerable list due to rapid recent declines in some populations.
Specimen Information
Species Eudyptes chrysolophus (Macaroni Penguin)
Element Sternum (Breast Bone)
Specimen Number YPM 102975
Sex
Location
Geological Age Recent
 
Technical Information
Scanner Konica Minolta Range7
Resolution 40 µm
Number of Data Points 143709
Number of Data Polygons 71902
Date Scanned February 25, 2010
Scan Technician Abby Grace Drake
Edited By Stephanie John
 
Photographs


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Download Digital Model Size
STL File Not Publicly Available 7.2 MB
Other Eudyptes chrysolophus (Macaroni Penguin) Elements
Specimen Element
YPM 102975 Furcula (Wishbone)
YPM 102975 Left Humerus (Left Upper Arm Bone)
YPM 102975 Right Humerus (Right Upper Arm Bone)
YPM 102975 Right Tarsometatarsus (Right Fused Element Consisting of Ankle and Middle Foot Bones)
YPM 102975 Left Tarsometatarsus (Left Fused Element Consisting of Ankle and Middle Foot Bones)
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