Maneuverability of the Humboldt penguin (Spheniscus humboldti) during swimming
Canadian Journal of Zoology
By: Clifford A. Hui
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Abstract
Analyses of high-speed film of captive Humboldt penguins (Spheniscus humboldti) show that there is no correlation between the radii of submerged turns and swimming speed. The sharpest turns had a mean turn radius (n = 5) of 0.14 m (0.24 body lengths), were powered by beating wings, and used multiple steering structures (beak, tail, feet, wings) and a flexing body. This turn radius is similar to that of fast-swimming fish with rigid bodies and lunate tails but is greater than that of slower fish with flexible bodies. The maximum turning rate was 10.05 radians s−1. Maneuverability is augmented by neck-extending strike behavior and porpoising leaps.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Maneuverability of the Humboldt penguin (Spheniscus humboldti) during swimming |
| Series title | Canadian Journal of Zoology |
| DOI | 10.1139/z85-318 |
| Volume | 63 |
| Year Published | 1985 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Canadian Science Publishing |
| Contributing office(s) | Western Ecological Research Center |
| Description | 3 p. |
| First page | 2165 |
| Last page | 2167 |
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