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sounds

The African Penguin makes braying sounds like a donkey.

males & females

The female is smaller & has a shorter bill than the male.

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African penguin with its back to the camera

courtship

African Penguins start breeding between 2 and 6 years of age, (females usually reach sexual maturity around 4 years, and males around 5 years).  

They are a monogamous species and the same pair generally returns to the same nest each year.  Eighty to ninety percent of pairs remain together in consecutive breeding seasons, with some being known to remain together for over ten years.

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