Meet Pesto, the massive king penguin chick that has won over the internet. Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium in Australia recently hosted a gender reveal party to break the news that the large, brown fluffball is a male. Zookeepers explained that a blood test is needed to determine the sex of king penguins.
The flightless bird has become a social media superstar thanks to his extreme chonkiness, currently weighing in at close to 52 pounds.
Caretakers believe Pesto’s size is due to his impressive appetite and good genes. His biological father, Blake, weighs in at around 39 pounds.Pesto, like all king penguins, is not sexually dimorphic, meaning he does not display any traits that differ from female penguins. The only way to confirm gender is to take a blood sample.The stark difference between Tango and Hudson’s stature and their hefty adopted ward has delighted followers worldwide.
Pesto is expected to shed some puppy fat as he matures and as an adult will probably weigh in at a still-impressive 33 pounds. Israeli PM Netanyahu slams UN General Assembly as 'swamp of antisemitic bile' in fiery speech, dozens of diplomats walk out
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