Seal rapes penguin

[LiberalNation]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7379554.stm

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.

At first glimpse, we thought the seal was killing the penguin

Why the seal attempted to have sex with the penguin is unclear. But the scientists who photographed the event speculate that it was the behaviour of a frustrated, sexually inexperienced young male seal.

Equally, it might be been an aggressive, predatory act; or even a playful one that turned sexual.

"At first glimpse, we thought the seal was killing the penguin," says Nico de Bruyn, of the Mammal Research Institute at the University of Pretoria, South Africa.

Pinniped behaviour

[hjmick]

A penguin takes his car into the mechanic. Mechanic says he'll need an hour to check it out. So, to kill some time, the penguin walks down to the 7-Eleven to get an ice cream. Because penguins don't have hands, he gets ice cream all over himself. He goes back to the mechanic, mechanic says, "Looks like you blew a seal."

The penguin replies, "No, it's just a little ice cream."

[82Marine89]

Seal rapes penguin


Does pegwinn know about this?

[remie]

A penguin takes his car into the mechanic. Mechanic says he'll need an hour to check it out. So, to kill some time, the penguin walks down to the 7-Eleven to get an ice cream. Because penguins don't have hands, he gets ice cream all over himself. He goes back to the mechanic, mechanic says, "Looks like you blew a seal."

The penguin replies, "No, it's just a little ice cream."

Coffee on the moniter time....good one. I tried to rep ya but gotta spread some around first.