The male penguin cradles the new egg in his feet for months on end, protecting it from the elements. The male penguin starves itself in sub-zero temperatures to protect the egg. After two months, the egg hatches, and the female returns to feed the chick, keeping it warm and protecting it from the elements until it is old enough to swim and fish on its own. This is an example of..

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A	Mating behaviors
B	Parental care
C	Courtship behaviors
D	Defensive behaviors

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Without the warmth and protection provided by the male’s body and the insulation provided by the feet, the chick inside the egg would quickly die, and so the male penguin has to remain where he is until either the egg hatches or the female returns.

Detailed explanation-2: -They keep the eggs warm by covering them with their brood patch, a thick layer of feathered skin. The male emperor penguins huddle together, protecting their eggs during the coldest and darkest part of the year in Antarctica.

Detailed explanation-3: -As soon as she lays her egg, the male penguin rolls it on top of his feet. A special fold of skin on the bottom of his stomach comes down over the egg to protect it from the cold. For two months the male penguins stand together to protect themselves from the cold with their eggs on their feet.

Detailed explanation-4: -These flightless birds breed in the winter. After a courtship of several weeks, a female emperor penguin lays one single egg then leaves! Each penguin egg’s father balances it on his feet and covers it with his brood pouch, a very warm layer of feathered skin designed to keep the egg cozy.

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AP BIOLOGY

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR

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