TOKYO, Mar 05 (News On Japan) –
A video of an offended penguin has garnered over 6 million views.
The footage exhibits a Cape penguin male, named Gan, furiously pecking at a zookeeper. The goal of Gan’s fury is Michael, who frequently takes care of Gan and his companions. But why is Gan so offended?
Michael from a penguin theatre group explains, “Gan’s mate, Pen, is preparing to lay eggs. Gan has become extremely protective in this period. I touched Pen before Gan got angry. Pen is quite the attention-seeker and wanted to be petted. Seeing this, Gan might have become enraged. It’s completely unreasonable, truly.”
Michael turns into embroiled in relentlessly pecking, unable to free his boot from Gan’s grasp.
Despite the video’s “cute” reactions, Michael mentions that Gan’s anger was really at its peak at that second.
Interestingly, penguins change their assault technique relying on their stage of anger.
Michael elaborates, “Initially, they attack by biting with their beak. If that doesn’t work, they pull you in and hit you as hard as they can, which is typical penguin behavior. It’s incredibly painful. Penguins, having evolved from birds that flew to birds that swim, have very hard wings. Being hit by them can, at worst, cause fractures.”
Gan’s diligent protection of his accomplice, Pen, means that her egg-laying is imminent.
Source: ANN