Adopted Egg for Gay Penguins
Posted by anjeltherine under Birds
In a German zoo, a pair of ‘homosexual’ male penguins, had won their chance to adopt an egg. The egg was fertilised by a pair of heterosexual penguins, but for unknown reasons have decided to kick out one of their eggs. The particular egg was then given to the homosexual male penguins, Z and Vielpunkt, who faithfully took care of the egg and brought the chick to life.
As astonshing as the news would sound, this is not unusual in the animal kingdom. In the case of penguins, both female and male take turns to look after their young. There is no specific motherly or fatherly figures in the upbringing of the penguins.
Source: Los Angeles Times, The Local, Mail Online
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