Penguins Strike Back: A Report on the Unusual Case of Adélie Penguin ( Pygoscelis adeliae ) Attacks on South Polar Skua Nests Distant from the Breeding Colony
Colonial seabirds use various methods to defend their nests from predators, such as mobbing behavior, emitting alarm calls, vomiting, and defecating. In Antarctica, penguins aggressively defend their territory from skuas in order to guard their offspring, since skuas frequently prey on penguins’ egg...
Published in: | Diversity |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.3390/d13050181 https://doaj.org/article/5ab9ff227e964545a90586bcc848971b |
Summary: | Colonial seabirds use various methods to defend their nests from predators, such as mobbing behavior, emitting alarm calls, vomiting, and defecating. In Antarctica, penguins aggressively defend their territory from skuas in order to guard their offspring, since skuas frequently prey on penguins’ eggs or chicks. |
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