How a penguin ‘divorce’ can impact a whole colony
Little blue penguin break-up rates are a new tool that could predict their colony’s future in the face of climate change and habitat loss.
You might have heard that penguins mate for life, but for little penguins, the grass is often greener. These tiny birds, found in Australia and New Zealand, divorce their mate if they're not happy with how many chicks they're producing.
#Penguin #NationalGeographic
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https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/penguin-divorce-colony-survival-health
Little blue penguin break-up rates are a new tool that could predict their colony’s future in the face of climate change and habitat loss.
You might have heard that penguins mate for life, but for little penguins, the grass is often greener. These tiny birds, found in Australia and New Zealand, divorce their mate if they're not happy with how many chicks they're producing.
#Penguin #NationalGeographic
More馃憞馃徑
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/penguin-divorce-colony-survival-health
How a penguin ‘divorce’ can impact a whole colony
Little blue penguin break-up rates are a new tool that could predict their colony’s future in the face of climate change and habitat loss.
You might have heard that penguins mate for life, but for little penguins, the grass is often greener. These tiny birds, found in Australia and New Zealand, divorce their mate if they're not happy with how many chicks they're producing.
#Penguin #NationalGeographic
More馃憞馃徑
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/penguin-divorce-colony-survival-health
