"Sexual depravity" are strong words to use, especially in regard to other animals of which we know little. Seems the scientists were using human standards to judge these penguins. After reading this report, it occurred to me that the penguins were behaving in much the same way as some humans. Like it or not, animals (humans included) behave in a myriad of undesirable ways, i.e. necrophilia, rape, murder and attacking the offspring. The problem lies in romanticizing the animal, and then being shocked to discover that it is just an animal like all animals.
'Sexual depravity' of penguins that Antarctic scientist dared not reveal | World news | The Observer
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