Penguin fathers preserve food for their chicks

Michel Gauthier-Clerc, Yvon Le Maho (), Yannick Clerquin, Samuel Drault and Yves Handrich
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Michel Gauthier-Clerc: Centre d'Écologie et Physiologie Énergétiques, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Yvon Le Maho: Centre d'Écologie et Physiologie Énergétiques, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Yannick Clerquin: Centre d'Écologie et Physiologie Énergétiques, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Samuel Drault: Centre d'Écologie et Physiologie Énergétiques, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Yves Handrich: Centre d'Écologie et Physiologie Énergétiques, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

Nature, 2000, vol. 408, issue 6815, 928-929

Abstract: Abstract The king penguin Aptenodytes patagonicus feeds only at sea and must live off its reserves when it comes ashore to breed. We found that male penguins returning to their egg between three weeks before and ten days after it hatches bring food for the chick in their stomachs. This food can be preserved in the stomach for two to three weeks while the male fasts, enabling him to feed the chick if the female's return is delayed.

Date: 2000
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