Same-sex flamingo pair hatch a chick together in zoo shocker
Although proud parents Authur and Curtis didn’t biologically produce their new offspring, Paignton Zoo bird curator Pete Smallbones said the little one, still to be named, is having the time of its life exploring the habitat.
Although Authur and Curtis didn’t biologically produce their new offspring, a zoo bird said the unnamed chicklet is settling in and exploring the habitat.Inside 'dark tourism' — the new trend for wealthy boomers vacationing in areas with high travel advisoriesFirst-ever American flamingo to visit New York spotted in East Hampton pond The best possible explanation is that the egg had been “abandoned” by another flamingo pair and was “adopted” by the new loving parents, according to the curator, who noted that this is somewhat common among the species. Paul Rose, a biologist at the Unversity of Exeter, told CNN that same-sex pairs are more common in captivity, but “hatching an egg is more unusual.” “These two male flamingos were likely very keen to nest but could not attract a female partner, and so the same urge to nest brought them together.” It typically takes 28 days for a flamingo egg to hatch, according to the zoo, which has many more still to crack.They are then incubated on piles of mud nests by other parents — Arthur and Curtis in this case — and at first appear much more gray than their pink adult counterparts. As for the parental instincts of the two fellas, that comes naturally, according to Cornell ornithologist Kevin McGowan. “There is a grand desire to have kids, and these two guys figured out how to do it,” he told CNN.Richard Simmons' brother reveals cause of death, says fitness guru refused medical helpTech mogul Mike Lynch and daughter reportedly found dead in wreck of yacht Baysian off Italian coast — as authorities recover 5 bodies from hullBen Affleck smiles deboarding private jet with ex Jennifer Garner hours before Jennifer Lopez filed for divorceThe best back-to-school shoes from Zappos for every age, on saleLike leather but not lifting? Then shop the best leather couches you can order online nowAlthough Authur and Curtis didn't biologically produce their new offspring, a zoo bird said the unnamed chicklet is settling in and exploring the habitat.
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