http://spit-spot.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] spit-spot.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] fandomhigh2006-11-19 11:26 pm

Cross Species Communication - Monday 11/19

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.]]

Re: SIGN IN

[identity profile] ktarian-wildman.livejournal.com 2006-11-20 09:30 am (UTC)(link)
Naomi Wildman

Re: LECTURE

[identity profile] ktarian-wildman.livejournal.com 2006-11-20 09:30 am (UTC)(link)
Naomi took down plenty of notes through the lecture, occasionally glancing over at the penguin with an amused grin.

Re: TALK TO POPPER

[identity profile] ktarian-wildman.livejournal.com 2006-11-20 09:31 am (UTC)(link)
//Hello// Naomi said cheerfully to Popper, //How are you today?//

Re: SIGN IN

[identity profile] chasingsnitches.livejournal.com 2006-11-20 12:30 pm (UTC)(link)
Cedric Diggory

Re: TALK TO POPPER

[identity profile] chasingsnitches.livejournal.com 2006-11-20 12:30 pm (UTC)(link)
//Good day,// Cedric said.

Re: SIGN IN

[identity profile] lovelylana.livejournal.com 2006-11-20 01:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Lana Lang

Re: LECTURE

[identity profile] lovelylana.livejournal.com 2006-11-20 01:07 pm (UTC)(link)
Lana took lots of notes.

Re: TALK TO POPPER

[identity profile] lovelylana.livejournal.com 2006-11-20 01:07 pm (UTC)(link)
//Good morning,// Lana said politely.

Re: SIGN IN

[identity profile] 2-twin-devils-2.livejournal.com 2006-11-20 04:15 pm (UTC)(link)
kaoru hitachiin

Re: TALK TO POPPER

[identity profile] chasingsnitches.livejournal.com 2006-11-20 04:20 pm (UTC)(link)
//How are you this fine morning?// Cedric asked.

Re: TALK TO POPPER

[identity profile] chasingsnitches.livejournal.com 2006-11-20 04:24 pm (UTC)(link)
//What sort of climate are you used to?//
chasingangela: (classwork)

Re: SIGN IN

[personal profile] chasingangela 2006-11-20 04:27 pm (UTC)(link)
Angela Chase

Re: TALK TO POPPER

[identity profile] chasingsnitches.livejournal.com 2006-11-20 04:35 pm (UTC)(link)
//I miss snow as well,// Cedric said. //Always makes the land look more beautiful.//

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[identity profile] willbedone.livejournal.com 2006-11-20 04:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Willow Rosenberg
chasingangela: (cute)

Re: TALK TO POPPER

[personal profile] chasingangela 2006-11-20 04:50 pm (UTC)(link)
It seemed like a penguin deserved formal manners.

//Good morning, Mr. Popper,// Angela called politely. //How are you today?//

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