When penguins divorce, the entire nest is affected
2 little blue penguins at a nest in Timaru, New Zealand. Sanka Vidanagama/NurPhoto through Getty Images
Relationships can be unpredictable. In some cases they simply do not exercise, even in penguins that can mate with the very same partner for numerous years. The little penguins (Eudyptula smallthat survive on Phillip Island in Australia have actually been discovered to "divorce" their partners and discover a brand-new mate if they do not seem pleased with the variety of offspring they have actually produced. This is a dangerous choice that can decrease the success in their next breeding efforts. The findings are detailed in a research study released January 11 in the journal Ecology and Evolution
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