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Moving Penguin ( Clker 2011). P.P.P.P…..Penguin Personality & Intelligence Do Humboldt Penguins ( Spheniscus humboldti ) exhibit any awareness of self?. Rebecca Fuller BSc Applied Zoology rebecca.fuller760@live.cornwall.ac.uk. Humboldt Penguin (Fuller 2013).
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Moving Penguin (Clker 2011) P.P.P.P…..Penguin Personality & Intelligence Do Humboldt Penguins (Spheniscus humboldti) exhibit any awareness of self? Rebecca Fuller BSc Applied Zoology rebecca.fuller760@live.cornwall.ac.uk Humboldt Penguin (Fuller 2013)
Humboldt Penguins most common captive species Vulnerable by IUCN Penguins Social Species Apes (Hominoidea), Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiopstruncates)Corvid family European Magpie (Pica pica) – Mirror Test King Penguins recognise each others vocals I N T R O D U C T I O N S.Humboldti Range (Surbound 2014) Prior H, Schwarz A, Güntürkün O (2008) Mirror-Induced Behavior in the Magpie (Pica pica): Evidence of Self-Recognition . PLoSBiol 6(8) Aubin T, Jouventin P, Hildebrand C (2013) Penguins use the two-voice system to recognize each other. PLoS 267 Humboldt Penguin (Fuller 2013)
16 Humboldt Penguins at Newquay Zoo 8 Males 8 Females 3 Chicks First 3 days 5 mins of observation Photo ID - Spot Patterns M E T H O D PATCH EBONY ICKLE PICKLE Humboldt Penguin (Fuller 2013)
Mirror Test The Vocalisation Test M E T H O D Humboldt Penguin (Fuller 2013) Mirror (RAFT 2014)
M E T H O D Penguin Enclosure (Fuller 2013) Cartoon Penguin (Clker 2011)
R E S U L T S Normality tests – Normal distribution Positive correlation (Weak)
Moving Penguin (Clker 2011) Conclusion Response to own calls = Response to own reflection Bold in one test = Bold in another Rest of Project – Novel Item & Feeding Further studies – Mirror Mark test Other captive populations Other species of penguin Ickle Pickle (Trevenna 2013)