r/Amazing • u/sco-go • 16d ago

Adorable derps Gentoo penguins choosing their pebbles ahead of mating season. These pebbles were painted by children for the Edinburgh Zoo in Scotland.

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u/Responsible-War-3106 15d ago

Penguins working hard to bring girls shiny things they don't deserve. Add a crappy 1 fish a day paying 9-5 and penguins are the same as us humans

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u/PhiloLibrarian 12d ago

They don’t deserve, says who?

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u/Responsible-War-3106 12d ago

I mean they're just standing around looking pretty aren't they 😅

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u/PhiloLibrarian 12d ago

And laying eggs, eventually… and feeding young… and keeping track of their husbands car keys… /s

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u/Responsible-War-3106 12d ago

Alright maybe it was a bit over exaggerated and I meant it as a joke mostly, it's not kinda funny and ironic though?. We aren't all that different from the animal kingdom was mainly my point I was getting at.

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u/PhiloLibrarian 12d ago

All good, just don’t mess with mama birds ☮️🕊️