Parents don't pick favorites, at least if you're a Magellanic penguin
Friday, February 15, 2019 - 16:30
in Psychology & Sociology
Researchers wanted to know how Magellanic penguin parents in South America balance the dietary demands of multiple chicks. They found that when a Magellanic penguin parent returns to its nest with fish, the parent tries to feed each of its two chicks equal portions of food, regardless of the youngsters' differences in age or size.