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Skua also feed on breeding penguin colonies -- capturing eggs and unprotected checks to feed their own young. Unprotected sea mammal pups are also targets for Skua.
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What are scavengers in the Antarctic?
The skua bird is sometimes called a scavenger.
What is the adaptation to Antarctica for the skua?
Skua find the Antarctic beaches -- where they breed -- to be a natural habitat for them.
What animal is scavenger in the Antarctica?
You may be thinking of the skua bird.
Where does the skua bird live?
i believe they live in Antarctica where it is cold
Where do thr brown skua live in antarctica?
well they live in vack a tok, cows and fat pigs also live there they survive by eating ice and other birds hair
An aggressive scavanger bird in Antarctica?
The skua is considered a scavenger bird and they can be aggressive.
How do snow petrels adapt to Antarctica?
Skua are well adapted to survive in Antarctica, with their layer of fat next to their skin. As well, their webbed feet toes end in talons, so they can feed on other birds, especially eggs and chicks. They have also discovered the research station garbage dumps and have learned how to feed from them. Some tagged skua have been known to live for 25 years in Antarctica, or more.
What animals eat the Antarctic skua?
Antarctic skua breed on Antarctica's beaches and otherwise live elsewhere. Skua chicks, like all bird chicks, are subject to being preyed upon by any raptor interested in feeding its young.
Picture of Antarctic skua?
Follow the link, below, to see Cool Antarctica's photos of skuas.
What personality does a skua have?
At certain times, a skua can be very mean. They will fight another animal or large bird over a dead animal.
What is the scientific name or taxonomic classification of the bird Brown skua?
The scientific or taxonomic name would be Catharacta antarctica.
What do skuas do in Antarctica?
Skua is a sea bird, and although it doesn't immerse itself in liquid water to warm itself -- like a penguin might, it can float on the water and warm itself that way. As well, when the Skua are in Antarctica, they are breeding, the sun is up 24/7 and the air is warmer than in winter.
