The behavior of penguins : adapted to ice and tropics

Author(s)

• Müller-Schwarze, Dietland

Bibliographic Information

The behavior of penguins : adapted to ice and tropics

Dietland Müller-Schwarze

（SUNY series in animal behavior）

State University of New York Press, c1984

• : pbk

Note

Bibliography: p. 179-186

Includes index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

"Strange geese." That was their description when they were discovered in 1520 during Magellan's historic voyage. Today, penguins are familiar to everyone, yet few researchers have observed them in the remote regions in which they live. Written by an ecologist-behaviorist who has worked extensively in the natural penguin habitat, The Behavior of Penguins is the first general work on the entire family of penguins. Numerous and remarkable field photographs document the author's detailed study of the life cycles and breeding patterns of each penguin species. He brings to light their unusual abilities to go with little food for months, to dive deep in the ocean, and to protect themselves in extreme environments. Müller-Schwarze's comprehensive and fascinating account of penguins also emphasizes the urgent need to protect these birds and their natural habitat.

Table of Contents

List of Maps Preface Part 1. Penguins in General 1. History 2. Penguins in General Form Locomotion The Penguin Species Penguins by Groups 3. Zoogeographic Regions and their Characteristic Penguins Antarctic Penguins Continental Antarctic Penguins Maritime Antarctic Penguins Subantarctic Penguins Temperate Zone and Tropical Penguins 4. Penguins as Social Birds 5. Penguins as Diving Birds 6. The Phylogeny of Penguins 7. The Role of Penguins in their Ecosystem 8. Penguins are Special Birds Anatomical Adaptations to the Polar Climate Behavioral Adaptations to the Polar Climate Part II. The Penguin Species 1. The Adelie Penguin Physical Features Seasonal Migrations Orientation Breeding Biology Arrival Nest Building Courtship Pair Bond Breeding Behavior Raising the Young Mortality Fighting and Threatening: Agonistic Behavior Activity Rhythms Predators and Predation The Leopard Seal as Predator Birds as Predators Anti-Predator Behavior Diet and Foraging Thermoregulation Molt 2. The Chinstrap Penguin Physical Features Breeding Biology 3. The Gentoo Penguin Physical Features Breeding Biology 4. The Emperor Penguin Physical Features History of Discovery Breeding Biology 5. The King Penguin Physical Features Breeding Biology 6. The Crested Penguins Rockhopper Penguin Macaroni Penguin Royal Penguin Fjordland Crested Penguin Snares Island Penguin Erect-Crested Penguin 7. The Banded Penguins Black-Footed Penguin Magellanic Penguin Humboldt (Peruvian) Penguin Galapagos Penguin 8. Fairy Penguins Little Blue Penguin White-Flippered Penguin 9. The Yellow-Eyed Penguin 10. Comparative Ethnology and the Evolution of Penguins Index

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Details

• NCID: BA45484264
• ISBN:
  • 0873958667
  • 0873958675
• LCCN: 83018020
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Albany
• Pages/Volumes: xii, 193 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : QL696.S473
  • DC19 : 598.4/41
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Penguins -- Behavior
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA01440396