Falklands' Gentoo penguins practice “kleptoparasitism”, shows study by South African scientist

Friday, February 26th 2016 - 06:38 UTC

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Penguins in addition to being stealthy swimmers and keen hunters, unique video footage has revealed a dark side: a video camera attached to the back of a gentoo penguin swimming off the Falkland Islands captures a violent underwater scuffle where penguins steal food right out of each other’s beaks. Read full article

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HughJuanCoeurs
Stealing someone else's legitimate property? Must be Argentine penguins.
Feb 26th, 2016 - 07:34 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Marti Llazo
And here I thought that kleptoparasitism was the English spelling of kirchnerismo.
Feb 26th, 2016 - 01:59 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Voice
I'm sure it's a misspelling...

kelptoparasitism
Feb 27th, 2016 - 01:06 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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ilsen
Obviously 'las cadenas' of CFK have had greater reach than first thought...

Nice to see 'Voice' accepting his place in the food chain as just another penguin, such as his level of wit, arf arf!
Feb 27th, 2016 - 02:07 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Marti Llazo
And you can smell that sort of penguin a long ways off.
Feb 27th, 2016 - 01:27 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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