Energy saving in huddling penguins

@article{Ancel1997EnergySI,
  title={Energy saving in huddling penguins},
  author={Andr{\'e} Ancel and Henk Visser and Yves Handrich and Dirkjan Masman and Yvon le Maho},
  journal={Nature},
  year={1997},
  volume={385},
  pages={304-305}
}
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