Are Penguins Monogamous?

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Macaroni penguins

Gloved hand holds a vial with penguin feces; two Magellanic penguins look on from the right, with emphasis marks on the sample.

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Are Penguins Monogamous?: Media

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Gloved hand holds a vial with penguin feces; two Magellanic penguins look on from the right, with emphasis marks on the sample.

How penguin poop can lead to conservation

This research is anything but a load of crap.

Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.

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Macaroni penguins

Macaroni penguins

A nested pair of macaroni penguins (Eudyptes chrysolophus).

© Serge Ouachée

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