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Two male penguins named Vielpunkt and Z have hatched their own egg that was abandoned by another couple, and they are now taking care of it. The story was announced in The Scotsman newspaper this weekend, and zookeepers discussed how the penguins were exhibiting all the signs of a heterosexual couple that is raising their children.
Now, the reason I say they are bisexual rather than gay, as most media are reporting, is that at least one of the guys have exhibited traditional mating rituals when women are introduced into their populace, but Vielpunkt and Z have chosen to remain monogamous with each other.
Six of the 20 penguins in the Bremerhaven Zoo in northern Germany have exhibited same-sex coupling. And other zoos have reported the same in this species of penguins, too.
Bisexuality definitely exists in the animal kingdom. Whole books have been written about it, and we have excerpts of all different species in my awar-winning book: "The Bisexual's Guide to the Universe: Quips, Tips and Lists for those Who Go Both Ways."
The BBC News reported:
There have been previous reports of exclusive male-to-male pairings among penguins, some of which have also included the rearing of chicks.Homosexual behaviour is well documented in many different animals, but it is not understood in detail, says Professor Stuart West, an evolutionary biologist at the University of Oxford.Professor West says it has been suggested that homosexual activity could serve various purposes - for instance, it may relate to social bonding and establishment of dominance among bonobo chimps, while in some bird species, females may come together to rear young.Other animals may simply exhibit a "drive to mate", while others may, like humans, enjoy non-procreative sexual activity.
I'll have excerpts from my book and from other experts who have observed bisexuality in the animal kingdom.
Below is a video of the news story and a slide show of the penguins.
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