Why might game theory be useful in analyzing decision making by Adélie penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae)
as they wait to enter the water by the edge of their breeding colonies? The penguins gather in groups
before diving into the ocean where a huge predator, a leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx), may be lurking.
How might one individual’s decision to dive in be dependent on what other penguins are doing?
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