Gentoo penguins give pebbles to their love interests

While the female Gentoo penguins wait, the males search for the smoothest looking pebble to present as a ‘love token’ to their chosen females. Report by Asana Greenstreet.

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[issacgandero]

Humans: Haha silly penguins giving love interests some rocks. Also Humans: *giving love interests some smaller but shinier rocks*

[idylledoll]

I wish my boyfriend would steal shiny beautiful pebbles for me.

[lizg]

I shared the fun fact to this guy about male penguins giving lady penguins pebbles and how they bond for life. A week later he gives me a pebble 😭♥️

[nameless]

And this is where the (human) childhood act of throwing rocks at the girl you like started.
Maybe. Probably not. lol

[meg]

Oh my gosh, *that pebble is shaped like a heart* 0:46

[Nathan_Bunga]

Once upon a time a marketing mogul penguin convinced some penguins that presenting a smooth looking pebble was the only way to show a female love.

[starchild.P]

So you’re saying if I give a penguin a smooth pebble I’m either the best wing man on earth or I’m signing prenup with a lady ice bird?

[Jojosiwo]

when pinguins are more romantic than men.

[F.RO.H]

"i give you pebble you accept my love"

[dadagiristeven]

I'm happy that you screamed only 2 times in the beginning.

[meg]

Lol, I'd be that one penguin sitting in a nesting ring with zero pebbles in it :')

[TotalImmortl]

Gentoo penguins have better love life than Gentoo users.

[a.s.raiyan-]

It's not so cute when you learn they mate with single male penguins for the same rock and leave to build the nest.

[praussie]

That's why my marriage failed. He never gave me a pebble. 😉

[andrewtodaro]

So Don Bluth didn’t make this stuff up in his 1995 animated movie The Pebble and the Penguin? That is CUTE!😁

[overthehills_faraway]

I was in love once. Gave her a rock. I did not get laid.

[marcoparco_]

I once tried the same with a girl by throwing stones at her house.




I'm in prison now.

[fatcore]

I THOUGHT THIS WAS ONLY IN THE MOVIE THE PEBBLE AND THE PENGUIN I NEVER KNEW IT WAS REAL 😂😂 I learn something new everyday (I feel dumb lmao)

[jasminnemcdonaldA]

So that's where they got the inspiration for The Pebble and the Penguin from.

[matthewavery]

What happens if the penguin brings home a sharp/jagged pebble?