King penguins keep an ear out for predators
Tuesday, July 5, 2016 - 23:31
in Biology & Nature
Sleeping king penguins react differently to the sounds of predators than to non-predators and other sounds, when they are sleeping on the beach. Research carried out at the University of Roehampton, UK, has revealed that even asleep, these penguins can distinguish between dangerous and benign sounds.