QUESTION:
How big are the penguin eggs in Antarctica?

        Leah C., Mrs. Garvin's Fifth Grade Science Class
        Mauldin Elementary, Mauldin, SC


ANSWER from Steve Emslie, Researcher 
            Palmer Station, Antarctica
            Fri, 21 Mar 1997 15:17:29 -0500

Hello Leah,

The smallest eggs in Antarctica are from Chinstrap and Adelie
penguins.  Their eggs are about twice the size of a chicken egg 
(70 mm long and 55 mm wide) and more rounded; they weigh about 
120 grams.  The largest egg is from the Emperor penguin.  It measures
approximately 120 mm long, 85 mm wide and weighs about 450 grams.

Steve Emslie