Penguin Watch Talk

Caught in the act

  • Ips by Ips

    Nice shot of two Adelies in a tender moment. Is that the only time the sexes can be told apart reliably?

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  • yshish by yshish moderator, translator

    Just a quick search:

    It may not be possible to tell the two apart without any indications from their behavior. Male penguins are typically the ones that establish the nest. They do this before they search for a mate. It is the female, not the male, that chooses who they mate with each season. Both the male and female penguins take turns incubating it, the male going first.

    Read more : http://www.ehow.com/about_6576845_difference-male-penguin-female-penguin.html

    Hope this answers your question.

    Y_

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