The dark hidden corner has been hidden for hundreds of years of the cutest animal on the planet

Penguins are one of the cutest animals on the earth. But after reading this article, you will look at them with a different eye.

If you have to choose the cutest animal on the planet, it is clear that penguins are a good candidate. Besides cats, dogs, pandas, koala . penguins still stand out thanks to their small bodies, sparkling round eyes, and funny waddling gaits.

Penguins are one of the cutest animals on the earth.

However, contrary to the cute and innocent appearance, the penguin's social life also has a "dark side" that people have denied it for over 100 years.

Specifically, the study of the Adélie penguin , conducted by Dr. George Murray Levick since 1910.

At that time, the doctor observed the sex life of this animal. For one thing, he decided not to publish the study, because the results showed shocking, unsuitable facts for the community at that time.

The dark array is difficult to accept by penguins

Before the 1960s, people were still very strict about moral values, especially in . that. And Levick's research shows that penguins do not have the same faithful qualities as many people praised, when males can be indiscriminate pairing with any female. Even in this animal society there are gay relationships.

Penguins do not have the same faithful qualities as many people praise.

That may not be enough to impress us - the people of the era are much more open. However, what Levick discovered wasn't just that.

During his survey, he observed that penguins could cause rape, collective rape and . pedophile. In some cases, there was even a "death affection" , when the relationship with the body of a penguin died almost a year.

Penguins can cause rape, collective rape and . pedophile.

Seeing the shocking truth, Levick decided not to publish his research. He recorded what was observed in Greek, so that only those who had learned and deep understanding could understand. It was not until 2012 - that is, more than 100 years since the study was completed, that people learned about this terrible darkness of penguins.

Complex penguin "bed" life

In fact, Levick's research is not the first evidence of penguins scary at the time of publication. Previously in 1998, a study from Cambridge University even showed that this animal also . organized sex work.

What they use to exchange is not money like humans, but pebbles . According to Dr. Fiona Hunter from Cambridge, pebbles are a valuable asset to penguins, because they need it to build nests and lay eggs.

Pebbles are a valuable asset to penguins.

"Pebbles are a valuable thing for penguins," Hunter said. In addition, the female chicks are sometimes so mischievous that when the sharp guys take the stones to me, the girls "scratch the buttocks" , then hold the stones . turn straight, don't turn back.

Fortunately, the rate of "florist" penguins is very low, only a few percent. However, this is the only species besides humans who have sexual exchange behavior to get "goods". This story is enough for us to look at them with a different eye.