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African penguins, as well as members of two closely related species, sport individually unique patterns of black dots on their white chest feathers.
In a study published in Animal Behaviour, researchers have discovered the birds use these dots like name tags to help identify their mates, perhaps to recognize them amid throngs of similar-looking penguins.
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FOOTAGE CREDIT: BACIADONNA ET AL./ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR
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