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Left Tarsometatarsus (Left Fused Element Consisting of Ankle and Middle Foot Bones) 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	Left Tarsometatarsus (Left Fused Element Consisting of Ankle and Middle Foot Bones)
Specimen Number	YPM 102975
Sex
Location
Geological Age	Recent
Technical Information
Scanner	Konica Minolta Range7
Resolution	40 µm
Number of Data Points	562072
Number of Data Polygons	281036
Date Scanned	June 01, 2010
Scan Technician	Stephanie John
Edited By	Maggie Johnson
Photographs
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Download Digital Model	Size
STL File Not Publicly Available	28.1 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	Sternum (Breast Bone)
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