Fat King Penguins Are Less Steady on Their Feet
Returning to the shore after a feeding sojourn at sea, king penguins often undertake a relatively long terrestrial journey to the breeding colony carrying a heavy, mostly frontal, accumulation of fat along with food in the stomach for chick-provisioning.
Published in: | PLOS ONE |
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Main Authors: | , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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2016
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Online Access: | https://pure.roehampton.ac.uk/portal/en/publications/b1080b95-7ad8-4395-b094-e12f9818adef https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0147784 |
Summary: | Returning to the shore after a feeding sojourn at sea, king penguins often undertake a relatively long terrestrial journey to the breeding colony carrying a heavy, mostly frontal, accumulation of fat along with food in the stomach for chick-provisioning. |
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