Melanism in Gentoo Penguins: A New Study Reveals the Challenges and Benefits of Being Black in a White World
A small team of team of biologists affiliated with several institutions in Argentina has found an instance of melanism in a wild gentoo penguin living in Antarctica. In their paper published in the journal Polar Biology, the group describes the specimen they observed and possible reasons for its coloring.
A small team of team of biologists affiliated with several institutions in Argentina has found an instance of melanism in a wild gentoo penguin living in Antarctica. In their paper published in the journal Polar Biology, the group describes the specimen they observed and possible reasons for its coloring.
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