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Skua find the Antarctic beaches -- where they breed -- to be a natural habitat for them.
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What are scavengers in the Antarctic?
The skua bird is sometimes called a scavenger.
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
An aggressive scavanger bird in Antarctica?
The skua is considered a scavenger bird and they can be aggressive.
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.
What is a orangutangs adaptation?
in the antarctica
Picture of Antarctic skua?
Follow the link, below, to see Cool Antarctica's photos of skuas.
What is the scientific name or taxonomic classification of the bird Brown skua?
The scientific or taxonomic name would be Catharacta antarctica.
How can a large predator like the Skua survive in Antarctica?
These days, Skua have learned to hang around scientific station garbage areas where discarded food from humans is generally plentiful. Skua can live for 25 years, so their habit of feeding in these ways can be learned and practiced. 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.
Why are the penguins in Antarctica?
Penguins breed on Antarctica's beaches because there are no natural land predators there. Except for other breeding birds, such as skua, which can attack penguin checks and kill them in order to feed their own young.
What is the life span of the antarctic skua?
The South Polar skua of Antarctica is known as the world's most southerly bird. They generally lay two eggs which hatch in late December - late January after an incubation period of 24 to 34 days.
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.
