A new study shows that the mere presence of poop prompted the crustaceans to launch into evasive maneuvers. New research ...

The foul stench of penguin poop sets Antarctic krill on edge. In lab experiments, the mere scent of penguin droppings — or guano — sent krill scrambling for escape, researchers report March 20 in ...

To krill, tiny shrimp-like creatures, the smell of penguin poo triggers evasive maneuvers, probably because they know that penguins are on their way to eat them. After putting it to the test, a ...

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Almost 99 per cent of the Adelie penguin’s diet is krill, with an adult Adélie eating up to 1.6kg of it per day. This led leading experts to hypothesise their poo may affect krill’s behaviour.

the most southernly breeding species of penguin, as 99.6% of their diet consists of Antarctic krill. An adult Adélie consumes thousands of krill at a time at rapid speed, eating up to 1.6 kilos ...

To krill, tiny shrimp-like creatures, the smell of penguin poo triggers evasive maneuvers, probably because they know that penguins are on their way to eat them. After putting it to the test ...