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Re: Penguins of the North...?



In a message dated 1/8/02 9:53:39 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
jbois@umd5.umd.edu writes:

> And it strikes me that this nice story is just like the Balanus and
>  Chthalamus (sp?) barnacles: penguins are better competitors where they can
>  tolerate predation.  Where they can't, Alcids can take over.
>  Thank you, thank you very much.

Um, okay, but what evidence do you have that penguins have ever lived (much) 
north of the equator, or have ever tried to go there?

--Nick P.