2 When male emperor penguins stand in the Antarctic winter

Last updated: 5/7/2023

2 When male emperor penguins stand in the Antarctic winter each with an egg cradled between because his feet and his belly the males parental behavior is altruistic Reynolds is A correct the males run some risk of dying during the long incubation period and so incur a fitness cost by being parental B correct the behavior although risky provides the help that is necessary to preserve the species over time C incorrect each male is incubating his own egg not someone else s D incorrect even though the behavior is costly males have no option except to behave in this manner because of their high parental hormone levels