PhysOrg Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 The endurance of emperor penguins, trudging through the perpetual Antarctic night to their breeding colonies, is legendary. Many trek more than 100 km from their ocean feeding grounds to rookeries at inland locations in preparation for mating; and the male partners often face a lengthy fast of more than 100 days while mating and incubating their eggs before embarking on the lengthy return journey. Read the full article on PhysOrg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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