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Skuas                           
Common name: SKUA

Scientific name: South Polar Skua: Stercorarius maccormicki

Location:
Size: lengths of metres
Life Span: yearsCurrent Status: endangered in some areas of its range
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Fast facts:

A skua rests on the icy ground at McMurdo Station. Skuas are one of the
main predators of baby penguins.
Photograph by: Steven Profaizer National Science Foundation