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They devote a lot of time to this pair-bonding activity, which, when done simultaneously, is called allopreening or mutual preening.
The Great Penguin Rescue Dyan DeNapoli 2010
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If this allopreening went on for a while, we ended up with rows of tiny red marks, like pinpricks, on our forearms.
The Great Penguin Rescue Dyan DeNapoli 2010
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But Julie noticed that this pair seemed very close, and drew my attention to the fact that they were allopreening, or preening each other's plumage.
10,000 Birds 2009
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