Weddell seal (Leptonychotes weddellii) killing Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua) at Neko Harbour, Antarctic Peninsula

被引：3

作者：

Bombosch, Annette ^{[1
]}

Solovyev, Boris ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Marybio Fdn, Alvarez Thomas 3550,3 A, RA-1431 Buenos Aires, DF, Argentina

[2] Russian Acad Sci, AN Severtsov Inst Ecol & Evolut, Leninsky Ave 33, Moscow 119071, Russia

来源：

POLAR BIOLOGY | 2017年 / 40卷 / 09期

关键词：

Weddell seal (Leptonychotes weddellii); Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua); Antarctic Peninsula; Foraging ecology; Behavior; ADELIE PENGUINS; PREDATION; DIET; COMMON; ISLAND;

D O I：

10.1007/s00300-016-2070-3

中图分类号：

X176 [生物多样性保护];

学科分类号：

090705 ;

摘要：

Weddell seals (Leptonychotes weddellii) typically prey on fish, cephalopods, and invertebrates. While other seal species also include penguins as part of their regular diet, such as leopard seals, this behavior seems unusual for Weddell seals. Here, we describe an opportunistic observation of a Weddell seal attacking and killing a Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua) at Neko Harbour, Antarctic Peninsula. This behavior has rarely been observed and published. Yet, we collected several additional anecdotal observations from various regions around Antarctica, indicating that this behavior might be more common than previously assumed, challenging our current understanding of Weddell seal foraging ecology.

引用

页码：1899 / 1902

页数：4

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