Distinguishing males from females among king penguins

(Wiley) It is difficult to distinguish males from females among King Penguins, but a new Ibis study reveals that King Penguins can be sexed with an accuracy of 100% based on the sex-specific syllable pattern of their vocalisations. Using the beak length, King Penguin individuals can be sexed with an accuracy of 79%.

Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - February 22, 2018 Category: Biology Source Type: news