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Emperor penguin body surfaces cool below air temperature

by McCafferty, D. J., Gilbert, C., Thierry, A.-M., Currie, J., Le Maho, Y., Ancel, A.
Published in Biology Letters (2013)
“... surrounding air. However, owing to the low thermal conductivity of plumage any heat transfer to the skin...”

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