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THEY seemed the perfect couple. Growing up in the same neck of the woods, they went their separate ways in adolescence, before reuniting and hitting it off. But after many years together, they seemed to just drift apart. Divorce soon followed. This sad story may be all too familiar to many, but there is one important difference. The parties in this case aren’t human. They are birds.
For years now, behavioural biologists have been aware that some animals – birds in particular – choose to pair up for years on end, often raising offspring together. Some researchers have also become fascinated by the fact that these couples can break up. Although scientists are generally loathe to anthropomorphise, there are times when even they can’t resist.
Recently, as we have learned more about this, a surprising conclusion has emerged: under the right circumstances, animal divorce can be so beneficial that it might be an evolved trait. But on the flip side, we have also come to realise that divorce rates have the potential to spiral out of control so that viable breeding colonies may decline, dwindle and disappear.
How human of them.
That's heartbreaking! Climate Change can be so devastating. Humans need to start being more environmentally conscious and doing their part, to help save not just albatrosses, but our planet in general. ActNow ClimateChange SaveOurEarth
Honestly I want every man to get the fuck outta my face too when I’m hungry and overheating. 10/10 support the girlies.
ha ha ha ...groan
Does anyone what sea horse for 'neigh' is?
Does she get the stable? For the little sea ponies
Outa sight, outa mind.
Lost my third wife the same way
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Weird looking beavers
The penguins will be happier. They weren’t really happy in that relationship anyways. Nothing he ever did was good enough for her. Wasn’t allowed to hang out late with his friends. He owes us a beer for this.
So, they were innocently forced to divorce.
I really thought there wasn't anything left to blame climate change on. Kudos
So humans have to stop having children to prevent “penguin divorce”? Sounds reasonable.
Not_the_Bee
This desperation to jam climate change into all the world's problems is embarrassing. It's actually cringeworthy.
I fucked my neighbours wife because of climate change.
how will I ever be happy again after learning this information
ClownWorld_
fck that! even them.. 😿
So climate change is making penguins get a divorce? Are we sure it isn't the woke agenda?
I’m a penguin divorce lawyer, please pass my contact info to any penguin in need of representation, for arctic penguins additional fees may apply.
climate change causes penguin divorce- sounds like a reach!
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Moo cheating does it irrespective of the temperature!
Oh my god…
Ah, Global Warming! Is there nothing you can’t do?
Climate change is increasing the penguin divorce rate now?