Monday, September 3, 2012

Crowley: Mating behavior

Example 1:


Rockhopper Penguins (Eudyptes chrysocome)
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These penguins are perched with their wings pointed backwards and their peaks straight up. They are screaming out a mating call, making this action a type of mating behavior.



Example 2:



African Penguins (Spheniscus demersus)
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The far penguin is bowing down to the closer penguin to show that it likes the closer penguin. This particular type of mating behavior is used in pair-bonding. 


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