A pair of male penguins has attempted to steal eggs from straight penguin couples, Chinese media have reported. In an effort to hide their crime, the couple even placed stones at the feet of parenting penguins before waddling away with their eggs. "One of the responsibilities of being a male adult is looking after the eggs," explains a keeper told the Austrian Times newspaper. "Despite this being a biological impossibility for this couple, the natural desire is still there." But their behaviour has been noticed by the other penguins at the Polar Land zoo in north-east China, and they have been ostracised from their group. Gay penguin couples have been widely reported in zoos around the world recently, and have even inspired a cartoon website – Gus
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First published: Saturday, 29th November 2008 - 9:16am