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Why Do Penguins Wear Tuxedos?

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Penguins are flightless, but some species locomote over long distances on antarctic ice to travel between breeding grounds and the sea. Fossil Evidence for Evolution of the Shape and Color of Penguin Feathers Science, 330 (6006), 954-957 DOI: 10.1126/science.1193604 1193604 Drawing is from El Penseive de Dinorider.

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What It’s Like to Be a Bird: A Review of the New Sibley Book

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This is a delightful book, large (8-1/2 by 11 inches), filled with Sibley’s distinctive artwork and an organized potpourri of research-based stories about the science behind bird’s lives. Is a free digital download possible?) copyright @2020 by David A llen Sibley. copyright @2020 by David A llen Sibley.

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