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> They usually just wander off to die alone in the cold. Usually! But not always. Every once in a while, one probably makes it to another colony many miles aw
by ceejayoz 10mo ago
> They usually just wander off to die alone in the cold.
Usually! But not always.
Every once in a while, one probably makes it to another colony many miles away, and helps prevent inbreeding as a result.
Or runs into a similar weirdo somewhere in between.
- lux-lux-lux 10mo agoPenguins live in large colonies and, as a result, generally do not have issues with inbreeding.
- ceejayoz 10mo agohttps://www.penguinsinternational.org/turns-out-that-not-all-penguins-are-explorers/ https://www.penguinsinternational.org/turns-out-that-not-all... > The researchers found that the differences between species could be determined by the habitat where a species was found. For example, Emperor penguins occupy the Antarctic continent, breeding mostly on sea ice. Even though they have colonies clustered by geographic regions, the researchers found that juveniles of Emperor Penguins can travel long distances between colonies facilitating “gene flow.”