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What is the distance of the father penguin's round trip for food collection?
What is the distance of the father penguin's round trip for food collection?
200 kilometers
How does the mother penguin identify her partner among thousands of penguin fathers and chicks?
How does the mother penguin identify her partner among thousands of penguin fathers and chicks?
By their unique calls
How long does the father penguin have to leave his family for during his food collection trips?
How long does the father penguin have to leave his family for during his food collection trips?
Four weeks
What are the challenges faced by the mother penguin during her journey to find her chick?
What are the challenges faced by the mother penguin during her journey to find her chick?
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Why is it crucial for the father penguin to receive a morsel of food from his wife upon her return?
Why is it crucial for the father penguin to receive a morsel of food from his wife upon her return?
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What sacrifices does the father penguin make for the sake of his family's survival?
What sacrifices does the father penguin make for the sake of his family's survival?
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Study Notes
- A mother penguin, after a long journey of three thousand kilometers at sea and a hundred kilometer trek across the ice, returns to find her chick.
- Among thousands of penguin fathers and chicks, she identifies her partner by their unique calls.
- The father, having survived the journey, receives a morsel of food from his wife to save his life.
- The family reunites, and they take turns trekking to the sea for food during the next five months.
- The father's departure for food collection involves a 200 kilometer round trip, and he must leave his family for four weeks.
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Test your knowledge about the fascinating journey of a mother penguin to reunite with her chick and partner, and the challenges they face for survival in the harsh Antarctic environment.
