Penguins use smell to find relatives

**littlewid** Fri Sep 23, 2011 5:59 am

This makes a lot of sense. I often wondered how they found their mate and offspring when they returned from the sea.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/wildlife/8778879/Penguins-use-smell-to-find-relatives.html

littlewid-x-

**whitestarling** Fri Sep 23, 2011 6:37 am

Thats interesting LW. It makes a bit more sense, than just relying on each others calls, because of the noise that comes from a colonly of Penguins
WS

Safari Maiden Fri Sep 23, 2011 1:27 pm

Must admit that question always popped into my head too LW. Nice to have it cleared up though!

SM

**Doogs** Fri Sep 23, 2011 1:28 pm

They must have amazing noses or should I say beaks to smell out friends or foe Wink

**littlewid** Fri Sep 23, 2011 9:29 pm

Penguins do have a strong smell about them so I suppose it does make very good sense that it is smell they use to find their mates and offspring. As you say WS, a colonly of penguins is just so very noisy I think it would be impossible to find your family by call alone.

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