Odour of King Penguin feathers analysed using direct thermal desorption discriminates between individuals but not sexes

The role and use of olfactory cues by penguins is largely under‐investigated, with only a few studies suggesting that odours are involved in prey detection, orientation and for interspecific communication. This also applies to King Penguins Aptenodytes patagonicus where little is known about their c...

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