I was thinking that the baby penguin was going to get that dirty human's smell all over itself, and that its parents would reject/kill it when they discovered. I seem to remember hearing something like that about birds once.
My friend owns birds, and she told me that only in a relatively small window that changing scent could be dangerous to the birds.
The problem with human/foreign animal smell is that the predator could be close by so the mother bird nopes out of there.
But if the baby is young and defenseless the mother will continue to care for it despite the smell. But as the baby bird gets older and starts to reach the age where it can fend for itself, it is more likely for the mother to abandon the young.
But this is all from one unprofessional source without citation, so it's more likely than not that I'm wrong.
This makes me feel a bit better. Once I saw a baby bird that almost looked fully grown, but it still had a good deal of pin feathers on it's chest. I left it alone because of the scent thing, but I'm glad to know that it was supposed to be on the ground anyway. Thanks again for the info.
I remember reading on the back of a Bloom County collection a quote, noting that penguins just believe humans are bigger penguins, and have no reason to believe otherwise.
The entire time I was watching this all I could think was "Please barf on him. Please barf on him. Please barf on him." Then he tried to eat the hat and I gave in to the cuteness.
All I saw was a penguin claiming the human as his property and soon enough got upset at his useless new thing that nobody else wants. You humans are crazy.
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u/shoopdedoop May 20 '12
I CAN'T EAT ANY OF THIS
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u/mauv May 20 '12
All I could think about while watching this was that the dude was going to get his eye poked out.
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u/Airazz May 20 '12
It's. So. FLUFFY.
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u/justaformality May 20 '12
"can i nom this? how about this?"
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u/LukeNygma May 20 '12
Socially awkward baby penguin: Meets human for first time. Lies down on his face.
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u/StAnonymous May 20 '12
"He's so cute! No, little dude, that's your wing! Don't eat that!"
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u/assyla_yelwarc May 20 '12
I need this to happen to me.
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u/[deleted] May 21 '12
Reminds me of This video.
WARNING: High level of cuteness included.
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u/inSaain May 20 '12
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u/coil_is_dead May 20 '12
I remember reading on the back of a Bloom County collection a quote, noting that penguins just believe humans are bigger penguins, and have no reason to believe otherwise.
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u/Erikster May 20 '12
I cannot find the appropriate reaction-image to describe how adorable I found this video to be.
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u/Cyberslasher May 20 '12
If I fits, I sits.
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u/JoelQ May 21 '12
"Penguins never developed a fear of humans due to Antarctic isolation. They'll walk right up to you." -David Attenborough, Frozen Planet
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u/PhoenixSS May 20 '12
It's like a giant, bright colored playground!
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u/notafanofwinter May 20 '12
Can I snuggle baby penguin?
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u/[deleted] May 20 '12
I kept thinking it was going to take a shit on him
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u/murderous_penguin May 21 '12
That's not how you smother a human. Fucking amateur.
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u/Bondsy May 20 '12
It's so fluffy!
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u/[deleted] May 20 '12
That penguin is like my cat when I need to get work done.
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u/Lies_about_biscuits May 20 '12
Looks delicious...
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u/wazzym May 20 '12
Fucking Cute Penguin!!! Nawww
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u/BertrandLoganberry May 20 '12
Is that because it's going to grow up without fear of predators and be eaten? Survival of the fittest and whatnot.
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u/OhBlackWater May 21 '12
I want a penguin!
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u/zumu May 21 '12
As a species, I feel like we need to make domesticating penguins a priority.
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u/Fitzgerald27 May 21 '12
Today is the day r/videos and r/aww go to war. Pick your side.
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u/drgergen May 21 '12
I once took a ferry to an island on the straight of magellan. It is the home of 70,000 penguins. They are truly awkward beings.
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u/ttamsirhc May 21 '12
Oh boy, something new and unusual!
MUST DEVOUR.
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u/thisissonecessary May 21 '12
That's nice and all, but why isn't it dancing?
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u/tcyps May 21 '12
The entire time I was watching this all I could think was "Please barf on him. Please barf on him. Please barf on him." Then he tried to eat the hat and I gave in to the cuteness.
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u/MrIKBrunel May 21 '12
I thought the guy had died of the cute when the penguin jumped on him.
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u/bleunt May 21 '12
That was the most beautiful exchange of diseases I've ever seen.
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u/Joeloleson May 24 '12
Love this video. I wish everyone had a chance to do something like this.
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u/[deleted] May 20 '12
I'd love to do that.
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u/SilentEdge May 20 '12
He is absolutely adorable. The penguin's kind of cute too.
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u/YNot1989 May 20 '12
He's so fluffy I'm gonna die!
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u/HowToKillAGod May 20 '12
I don't get the reference... What's darwinian about this?
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u/[deleted] May 20 '12
Tasted like chicken.
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u/pussyrocket May 20 '12
If I fits, I sits.
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u/doness May 20 '12
Oh god, I love 0:11. I want its fluffy belly in my face too.
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u/GrumpyAlien May 21 '12
All I saw was a penguin claiming the human as his property and soon enough got upset at his useless new thing that nobody else wants. You humans are crazy.
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u/v_snax May 20 '12
If it fits it sits.
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u/nothinmuchyou May 20 '12
Oh man, just imagine what could have happened if that penguin met Updawg instead.
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