fandomhigh | Cross Species Communication

Once the class was settled, Mary addressed the class.

"Penguins (order Sphenisciformes, family Spheniscidae) are an order of aquatic, flightless birds living exclusively in the extreme Southern Hemisphere. Penguins communicate by vocalizing and performing physical behaviors called displays.They use many vocal and visual displays to communicate nesting territories, matinginformation, nest relief rituals, partner and chick recognition, and defense againstintruders Penguin calls (vocalizations) are individually identifiable, allowing partners torecognize each other and also their chick. This is important since the members of a largecolony of penguins are nearly indistinguishable on sight

As it states in the packets you ~~handwavey~~ recieved, There are three main kinds of penguin calls.
a. The contact call is usually used at sea to assist in visual recognition of colony members. The contact call of emperor and king penguins can be heard one kilometer (0.6 mi.) away
b. The display call is the most complex of all the calls and is used between partners in a colony. The call must convey information on territorial, sexual, and individual recognition
c. The threat call is the simplest and is used to defend a territory and warn against predators.

This may seem rather limited, but the combination of vocal and visual cues can make for a very complex vocabulary as I'm sure you'll discover talking to our guest speaker.

His name is Popper."

//No relation.// Popper said with a wink.

[[ooc: Information from Wikipedia and SeaWorld/Busch Gardens Animal Information Database. ~~Please wait for OCD.~~ Open! In case you're wondering, the penguin is from here... Or rather, 5:33 into that.]]

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//I miss snow as well,// Cedric said. //Always makes the land look more beautiful.//

//Also much better for sliding across on your belly.// Popper nodded. //Although wet grass isn't too bad.//

//Is this temperature dangerous to you?//

//No, not dangerous. Just rather warm. Some penguins can't abide warmth. I rather like it but wphew! Warm!//

//Oh, good.// Cedric smiled. //It does get rather hot here. Even if it's too much for me at times and I'm used to it.//

//Well, at least things don't fall off when you get too hot...// Popper mused.

//Things fall off of you?//

//Not generally, but we've seen what happens to humans who don't bundle up properly. Their beaks and little wiggly bits get all black and fall off.//

"Wiggly bits" probably means "fingers and toes".

Cedric nodded. //That wouldn't be good at all, would it?//

//It certainly doesn't look like fun.//

//And it would seem painful.// Cedric made a face. //Hopefully we'll both avoid that fate.//

Popper decided to change to a more pleasent subject.

//So... Do you like krill?//

//I'm afraid I don't know what that is.//

//They're kinda like shrimp.//

//Oh!// Cedric tried to think if he'd had something like that. //I've had shrimp before. That's quite good.//

//I like krill the best, easy to catch it is.//

//I'm partial to anything sweet, myself.//

//Like raspberry ice?//

//Yes, like that. And chocolate.//

//Sadly I can't eat chocolate. Makes me sick.//

Cedric frowned. //Raspberry ice, though, is just as delicious.//

//Yes, with the added bonus of not making me sick... Not that it stops from try eating chocolate every now and again.//

//Everything chocolate makes you ill or just pure chocolate?//

//More then just a taste of something made with chocolate will give me an urpy tummy.//

//I'm terribly sorry to hear that,// Cedric said. //Stomach aches are not pleasant at all.//

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