Testing the Waters

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Adelie penguins tend to enter the water in groups. It’s kind of a safety thing, the bigger the group you’re in, the less chance you’re going to be eaten when you enter the water. There’s actually an old myth that the comic is based on… that when a group of Adelies get to the water’s edge they push in a "sacrifice victim" to see if any dangerous predators such as leopard seals are present.