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What sex is your penguin?

11 September 2019

6:03 PM

11 September 2019

6:03 PM

Humanity has anthropomorphised animals since time immemorial, from hunters-gatherers to Disney, so no wonder that contemporary madness is slowly seeping into the animal world (or rather being put there by humans):

The same-sex penguin couple Rocky and Marama made headlines this year after adopting a chick at the Sea Life London Aquarium, and now the longtime duo is making history — by parenting what may be the world’s first “genderless” penguin chick.

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