Detroit Zoo debuts "spunky and super fluffy" baby king penguin that weighs 35 pounds — more than both his parents
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It was just a few months ago that Australia's beloved Pesto the Penguin went viral for weighing nearly 50 pounds at just 9 months old. Now, the U.S. has its own baby penguin that some are saying is "the new Pesto" with its massive size at such a young age.
The Detroit Zoo announced on social media last week that it has a new king penguin named Atticus that was born on Aug. 19. The "spunky and super fluffy 6-month-old" has not yet been put front and center for visitors at the zoo, but he's already left a major impression on those who have been around him for for one very distinct reason.
According to the zoo, he's already bigger than both of his parents, weighing 35.42 pounds as of Feb. 28 — about the average weight of a 3- to 4-year-old child.
