ISSN:
1476-4687
Source:
Nature Archives 1869 - 2009
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Medicine
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Natural Sciences in General
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Physics
Notes:
[Auszug] The emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) is the only animal to breed during the severe Antarctic winter. Because they feed exclusively at sea, breeding on sea-ice means that the males, which assume the entire task of incubation, fast for 105-115 days1. Here we describe how these animals conserve ...
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/385304a0
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