An Antarctic fur seal has been observed trying to have sex with a king penguin.
The South African-based scientists who witnessed the incident say it is the most unusual case of mammal mating behaviour yet known.
The incident, which lasted for 45 minutes and was caught on camera, is reported in the Journal of Ethology.
The bizarre event took place on a beach on Marion Island, a sub-Antarctic island that is home to both fur seals and king penguins.
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Full Version: Seal forces itself upon Penguin.
Wow. Pretty damn interesting! Not sure if it's a world event or current affair though...
Thats just Weird.
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...WTF!! I'd be lying if I said "I wasn't surprised". Crazy stuff, man.
Whoa! Bizarre! Victors go the spoil but I didn't know they were this freaky.Y' know, penguins do walk funny!? Soooo does this one walk normal?
Poor, poor penguin.
That's really weird, and if it did work, then we have another hybred spieces....We can call it a seaguin..
Well, you know what they say, once you go penguin.........
QUOTE (goalienan @ May 3 2008, 06:54 PM) 
That's really weird, and if it did work, then we have another hybred spieces....We can call it a seaguin..
If you further read, it said that the seal had a failed attempt. Got frustrated and left the poor pengy behind =/
So this penguin is driving through town and his car starts to overheat. He pulls it into the nearest garage and the mechanic asks Mr. Penguin to give him an hour or so while he tries to diagnose the problem. So, the penguin wanders down the street and sees a convenience store. As he's walking down the aisles, he sees a freezer section filled to the brim with delicious vanilla icecrem. He jumps in and with wild abandon begins to chow down on ice cream. He realizes its been near and hour, jumps out of the freezer covered in vanilla ice cream and runs to the garage to see about his his car.
The mechanic looks up from under the hood of the car and says "Well, Mr. Pengiun, it looks like you blew a seal" The penguin, embarassed shouts, "Oh no Mr. Mechanic, it's just vanilla ice cream!"
God I hope I don't get in trouble for that joke, but it fit the story. LOL.
The mechanic looks up from under the hood of the car and says "Well, Mr. Pengiun, it looks like you blew a seal" The penguin, embarassed shouts, "Oh no Mr. Mechanic, it's just vanilla ice cream!"
God I hope I don't get in trouble for that joke, but it fit the story. LOL.
QUOTE (Ins0mniac @ May 3 2008, 04:09 AM)
Wow. Pretty damn interesting! Not sure if it's a world event or current affair though...
The penguin might disagree with you......
QUOTE (MySummerJob @ May 3 2008, 09:02 PM)
If you further read, it said that the seal had a failed attempt. Got frustrated and left the poor pengy behind =/
I read the whole article, I was kidding....
QUOTE (MissMelsWell @ May 3 2008, 09:09 PM)
So this penguin is driving through town and his car starts to overheat. He pulls it into the nearest garage and the mechanic asks Mr. Penguin to give him an hour or so while he tries to diagnose the problem. So, the penguin wanders down the street and sees a convenience store. As he's walking down the aisles, he sees a freezer section filled to the brim with delicious vanilla icecrem. He jumps in and with wild abandon begins to chow down on ice cream. He realizes its been near and hour, jumps out of the freezer covered in vanilla ice cream and runs to the garage to see about his his car.
The mechanic looks up from under the hood of the car and says "Well, Mr. Pengiun, it looks like you blew a seal" The penguin, embarassed shouts, "Oh no Mr. Mechanic, it's just vanilla ice cream!"
God I hope I don't get in trouble for that joke, but it fit the story. LOL.
The mechanic looks up from under the hood of the car and says "Well, Mr. Pengiun, it looks like you blew a seal" The penguin, embarassed shouts, "Oh no Mr. Mechanic, it's just vanilla ice cream!"
God I hope I don't get in trouble for that joke, but it fit the story. LOL.
Well, that made my day....
QUOTE (MissMelsWell @ May 3 2008, 04:09 PM)
So this penguin is driving through town and his car starts to overheat. He pulls it into the nearest garage and the mechanic asks Mr. Penguin to give him an hour or so while he tries to diagnose the problem. So, the penguin wanders down the street and sees a convenience store. As he's walking down the aisles, he sees a freezer section filled to the brim with delicious vanilla icecrem. He jumps in and with wild abandon begins to chow down on ice cream. He realizes its been near and hour, jumps out of the freezer covered in vanilla ice cream and runs to the garage to see about his his car.
The mechanic looks up from under the hood of the car and says "Well, Mr. Pengiun, it looks like you blew a seal" The penguin, embarassed shouts, "Oh no Mr. Mechanic, it's just vanilla ice cream!"
God I hope I don't get in trouble for that joke, but it fit the story. LOL.
The mechanic looks up from under the hood of the car and says "Well, Mr. Pengiun, it looks like you blew a seal" The penguin, embarassed shouts, "Oh no Mr. Mechanic, it's just vanilla ice cream!"
God I hope I don't get in trouble for that joke, but it fit the story. LOL.
The joke's an old one but still very funny. And you're right, it does fit the story.
Thanks!
[penguins at dinner table]
Wife: So what happened today at work?
Husband: Nothing, nothing at all.
Wife: So what happened today at work?
Husband: Nothing, nothing at all.
Did the seal call the penguin the next day?
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