Gay penguin couple given their own egg to rear

[redstar826]

Two gay Gentoo Penguins, that have for six years yearned to be parents, have been given their own egg to rear in Madrid, reports say

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[beoweasel]

Inca has apparently taken to the maternal role, perching upon the egg all day, while Ryas has assumed a more paternal role.

Wait, penguins of both genders commit to incubation duty (usually while the other is out feeding.) so how is caring for the egg strictly a maternal role?

[miischelle]

yah....isn't it the paternal role is some species?

[clevermanka]

Yep. Like, you know, penguin species. Emperor penguins, anyway.

Jeez. Didn't these people see Happy Feet?

[nikoel]

Or March of the Penguins. I learned it!

[purepulp]

omg March of the Penguins. I ugly cried watching that.

[wanderinghope]

GPOY OMG

[nikoel]

Oh me too. Me too.

[ceilidh]

Yeah, actually. I think in the wild, the MALE penguin is the one who usually keeps the egg warm on top of his feet (and all the male penguins make the big huddle to protect all the eggs from the elements) while the FEMALE goes off to get food and it hatches by the time she gets back. I think.

[bowling_otaku]

Yeah: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gentoo_Penguin#Breeding According to this, Gentoo penguins actually take turns incubating the egg(s) daily. So it's not really a "maternal" role. :x

[thecityofdis]

it's also twice as annoying here because you know some dickbag penguin is going to read this article and go up to them like "har har which one of you's the girl?"

[evewithanapple]

[thecityofdis]

brb peeing myself laughing

[beoweasel]

The best part is the scumbag hat.

[redstar826]

OMG LOL

[kaowolfie]

omfg XD

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