30/09/2026
Egernia kingii, also known as King’s skink, is a lizard documented eating the eggs of little penguins (Eudyptula minor). This species is endemic to southwestern Western Australia, where it occurs along the mainland coast and on numerous offshore islands, including the Houtman Abrolhos, Rottnest Island, and Penguin Island.
Egernia kingii or King’s skink is endemic coastal regions of south-western Australia, being also common Rottnest Island and Penguin Island. On Penguin Island, they coexist with a colony of penguins (Eudyptula minor) and prey on their eggs. For the skink, however, eggs remain only a supplement. This large, heavy-bodied lizard is an opportunistic omnivore, and soft plant material makes up most of its diet, along with insects and seabird eggs.
The species is viviparous. After 20 to 22 weeks of gestation, females give birth to 4-6 young.
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