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"SEAL TRIES SEX WITH PENGUIN
First known example of sex attempt between mammal, other vertebrate"

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Seal tries sex with penguin
First known example of sex attempt between mammal, other vertebrate

A seal has been caught on camera trying to have sex with a penguin.

This seems to be the first known example of a sexual escapade between a mammal and another kind of vertebrate such as a bird, reptile or fish, "although some mammals are known to have attempted sexual relief with inanimate — including dead things — objects," said researcher Nico de Bruyn, a mammal ecologist at the University of Pretoria in South Africa.

One summer morning, scientists observing elephant seals on a beach on Marion Island near the Antarctic spotted a young male Antarctic fur seal subduing a king penguin.

"At first we thought it was hunting the penguin, but then it became clear that his intentions were rather more amorous," de Bruyn recalled today via email.

The roughly 240-pound seal subdued the 30-pound adult penguin by lying on it. The hapless bird of unknown sex struggled, rapidly flapping its flippers and attempting to stand and flee, without luck.

The seal then alternated between resting on the penguin and thrusting its pelvis at the bird in vain attempts to insert its penis for 45 minutes. Natural, unsuccessful sexual escapades by this variety of seal with members of its own species may last as long as this penguin assault did, "but yes, it is quite a long time and thus unusual," de Bruyn told LiveScience.

The seal then abruptly gave up, moving to sea and completely ignoring the target of its affections. The penguin apparently did not suffer any injury. The scientists detailed their findings in the May issue of the Journal of Ethology.

Sexual harassment is common in the animal kingdom — "Homo sapiens are often testimony to that," de Bruyn said.

Many species perform some form of sexual harassment on members of their own species, "for a variety of reasons many of which are hotly debated," he added.

Many species of seal are polygynous, where one male mates with many females. The males often fight each other to control females.

"This system thus promotes extreme aggression in males towards each other, and if a male cannot control a beach, this aggression may spill over to sexual aggression directed at outlying females, pups or even in rare cases other seal species," de Bruyn said.

And this sexual aggression apparently might leap well beyond the species gap.

The Antarctic fur seals of Marion Island are the only ones known that eat king penguins. The thrill of the hunt felt by the seal the researchers saw may have channeled into its sex drive, as the mating season had just come to an end.

"It may have wanted to eat it and half-way through the chase changed its mind," de Bruyn speculated. "I personally believe the link between aggressive and sexual behavior is evolutionarily far closer linked than we currently believe. This has obvious implications for humans."

Posted: May 13, 2008 at 2:30 pm / Email this »

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shawn says – reply to this

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NIIIICE
alex says – reply to this

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so crazy!
LIZ says – reply to this

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Cool, Lol.
baby1 says – reply to this

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hahahahaaha
qweda says – reply to this

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that's special
cass says – reply to this

6

ewww!
... says – reply to this

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first!!!
Debbie says – reply to this

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Wow!
wtf says – reply to this

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celebrity gossip indeed…..
meegh says – reply to this

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this is so old news!!!
b-bopper says – reply to this

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FIRST! lol, i read this and thought of seal the singer.. lol
danny says – reply to this

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thats fucked up
sdgsdf says – reply to this

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this story is weeks old….
Hugh Jass says – reply to this

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Perez Loves Cock!
nani says – reply to this

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wow… poor penguin had probably never seen a dick that big!
penguin says – reply to this

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First. Wtf
heyyyy says – reply to this

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ahahhaah yesssssss
Gmoney says – reply to this

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ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww…first bitch
liz says – reply to this

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lol…first
anon says – reply to this

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I saw the headline earlier and at first it was talking about Seal the musician. Oops! ha. Penguins are awesome, though, who could blame the seal?!
T-Bear says – reply to this

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FIRST!!!

Seal the singer??? rofl rofl!
first says – reply to this

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first
23213wf says – reply to this

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First known example? Yeah fucking right. This kind of thing is in the news a lot. Remember the otter that raped a baby seal to death?
stevens says – reply to this

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Reports of seal/penguin date rape and sexual assault are growing at an alarming rate. The problem has reached near epidemic levels. The numbers do not reflect the cases that go unreported for fear of violent retaliation. I'm glad this issue is finally being addressed in a public forum. I blame R Kelly.
23213wf says – reply to this

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OH Bird and mammal, ok I read that wrong. 3 hours of sleep
ONLY WHITE PEOPE FIND SICK SHIT LIKE THIS INTERESTING says – reply to this

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YOU PERVERTED SICK FUCKERS NOW GO BEAT YOUR DICK TO THE PICTURE
girrrrrrl says – reply to this

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niceeee imagine a new species? the penseal…
wellhellothere!!!!! says – reply to this

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Thats hot!!!! Makes me want to watch march of the penguins all over again!!!!
Bleecker says – reply to this

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"Headline of the week"–Which week would that be, Perez? This story is at least 10 days old!
JoJo says – reply to this

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LMFAO!!!! Gotta experiment to find whatcha like, I suppose!!!!!
Shenanigan says – reply to this

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Old news…
Trent + Reznor = love says – reply to this

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This is dumb. Even Heidi's hubby is more interesting. Slow day Perez?
_starrdust_ says – reply to this

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and the penguin was formerly known as heidi klum
NaNoush says – reply to this

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Poor Seal, I also wonder what Heidi Klum is thinking x)
MADONNA says – reply to this

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RAPE RAPE RAPE RAPE RAPE RAPE RAPE RAPE RAPE RAPE RAPE RAPE RAPE RAPE RAPE RAPE RAPE RAPE RAPE RAPE RAPE RAPE RAPE RAPE RAPE RAPE

even animals get some action, sorry Perez…
JohnnyDo says – reply to this

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Well, I guess that makes sense… Heidi Klum isn't looking that saucy anymore… I would still put it in her butt over a penguin… just me though
meme says – reply to this

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Wow that's really old news. Have you been under a rock lately. That is like 2 weeks old.
nonCYboy says – reply to this

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Heidi must have been on the rag!
BIGPIMSEAL says – reply to this

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I SAW THE PROFILE OF THE PENGUIN AT THE MILLIONERSFRIENDS .COM
hannah says – reply to this

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dude that was in the news like two weeks ago !
CK says – reply to this

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"First known example"?
Oh, please.
Humans are mammals too, and they've been doing it with horses and sheep for centuries.
Jessica Alba says – reply to this

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This is definitely the BEST "CELEBRITY JUICE" I've come across on the web, wow Perez, I guess you are running out of steam…
Nader Applesquinnie says – reply to this

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Maybe if someone had of clubbed the seal this never would of happened.
Homo Sapiens says – reply to this

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"Sexual harassment is common in the animal kingdom — "Homo sapiens are often testimony to that," de Bruyn said."

LOL. Humans are the worst culprits. LOL
JT says – reply to this

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wowwww people are dumb, not seal the singer idiots, like actual seals
i♥boogers says – reply to this

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HAHAHAHAHAHAAHHA…..poor penguin, he almost got butt raped
rororastro says – reply to this

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this story is old and you don't even have the right picture to go along with it.
kate says – reply to this

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this story is sooo last week
Giulia says – reply to this

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oh my God!
that's like well welll awsome. I think..
Lizzie says – reply to this

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I have known about this for weeks its been all over BBC.com
GeneralFstck says – reply to this

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HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
some guy says – reply to this

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no way this is the first time - my dog tries to have sex with my leg every day
Chefanie says – reply to this

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Penguin was having trouble with his car leaking oil. So he took it to a garage to have it looked at. The mechanic said he would get right on it and should know what the problem is in about 30 minutes. Penquin decides to take a walk while he is waiting so waddles off down the street. While he's walking he gets a little hot and notices an ice cream store. He goes in and orders a double scoop vanilla sugar cone. He sits out front to eat it and has a little trouble eating it because it's hard to hold a cone with flippers so a lot of it drips down his front. He finally gets done and cleans up best he can with some napkins. He waddles back to the garage to see what the mechanic has found. When the mechanic see's him he says "looks like you blew a seal". The penguin gets all embarrassed and says "No no - that's ice cream".
pon.luv.zi says – reply to this

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poor penguin
me says – reply to this

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i bet the seal was pretty embarrassed when he found out it was caught on tape.
ding dong says – reply to this

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oh christ. not that spencer and heidi again. I'm sick of these two.
SEAL wants to fuck penguins, what a weirdo says – reply to this

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WHAT THE FUCK? I THOUGHT THAT SEAL GUY WAS MARRIED WITH THAT GERMAN MODEL? AND NOW DUDE WANTS TO HAVE SEX WITH PENGUINS? THATS CRAZY
moop says – reply to this

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I don't blame him. Penguins are much cuter than Heidi Klum.
GEM says – reply to this

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THIS IS LIKE 2 WEEKS OLD PEREZ! =O
k says – reply to this

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whew! i thought perez was reporting on Seal hassling a penquin! Heidi would be mad!
Matt says – reply to this

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Oh please. My dog humps my cat all the time. Granted, the dog is a female, but still…this is hardly news.
Holly says – reply to this

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WHERE IS THE )&*(& SEAL???? THOSE ARE TWO PENGUINS!!!
bskirkpatrick@cox.net says – reply to this

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Re: Chefanie –

Haha! My husband tells that joke all time!
JohnnyDo says – reply to this

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Re: JT – In your schol for "special people" I guess they never taught you about irony and sarcasm? Keep those reflectors on your helmet pal! We support your kind!
Im so fucking awesome i make Tom Cruise look like a foolish bitch says – reply to this

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can someone say RAPE??
poor penguin!!
lala says – reply to this

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the poor penguin! I have been to antarctica and have seen penguins in the wild. they frighten very easily. at least that one escaped with his life, but how frightening!
jo says – reply to this

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Wow, I didn't knoiw Seal was into penguins. I wonder if Heidi Klume is pissed?
hollywood says – reply to this

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So what, my dog humps everything in site—-and would try to have sex w/ seal or a penguin if it could get them to stay still (hmmm, a 3 way?)
nicole says – reply to this

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hi, but am I wrong in sating that the picture depicts two penguins????
nicole says – reply to this

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hi, but am I wrong in stating that the picture depicts two penguins????
DMAN says – reply to this

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IM SURE PEREZ WAS INVOVED IN THIS SOMEHOW
I THINK HEES THE FAT ONE ON TOP FOR A CHANGE
red diablo says – reply to this

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HEY HOW THE FUCK DID YOU GET A PIC OF ME AND MY HUBBY PLAYIN "HIDE THE SNAUSAGE" ?????????????????? AYE PEREZ ????? YOU FRIGGIN PERV!!!!!!!!!! LMMFAO….GEEEEZ…..GET YO FREAK ON BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rache says – reply to this

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Perez,

This was on the BBC website almost two weeks ago!
reah says – reply to this

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lol,wonder what the new fuse between a penguin and seal will be called.
TRAILER TRASH BARBIE says – reply to this

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HEY! ME AN' MAH BOYFRIEND/SHEEP BIN DOIN' THIS SHIT FO YEERS! WHERES MAH PRIZE?
allyson c says – reply to this

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um… that was SO LAST WEEK
the bbc reported it last monday.
A says – reply to this

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Everyone knows penguins like it rough!
brooke says – reply to this

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my scottish terrier, sherlock, used to have sex with our black cat, hilda.
Lauren says – reply to this

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LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL that's so funny
jkhjk says – reply to this

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thats so sad!!
poor thing
Ew says – reply to this

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Actually–oddly enough dolphins are known to have sex with turtles.
Arquen says – reply to this

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Re: stevens – I agree with you that it's growing at a alarming rate…I think it's probably that something or somewhat affected the seals brain/mind to thinking to do this.
Arquen says – reply to this

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Re: stevens – I agree with you that it is growing at a alarming rate…I think that probably that something or somewhat affected the brain.mind of the seal somehow that made it think that way and to do this.
Christina says – reply to this

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I have hot penguin sex all the time, so I don't know why this seal is getting all the attention.
Kate says – reply to this

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Oh, my God! That is MESSED UP, lmao! Poor penguin!
Christina says – reply to this

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BTW, Tte story is saying this is the first mammal/other vertebrate sex attempt, not mammal/mammal.
Margotm44 says – reply to this

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whats so wierd about that?? Horny males will hump anything. Besides, it's hard to find a "friend with benefits" when you live in sub-zero temperatures.
becky says – reply to this

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I don't get it. Aren't the two animals in the picture of the same species? I don't get this.
lukjgnb says – reply to this

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that turned me on.
jenbunny says – reply to this

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if it wasn't for date rape, seal'd never get laid!
TimFarrissFan says – reply to this

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Re: stevens –

You think the penguin will file an affidavit against the seal for sexual harassment?
responsibility says – reply to this

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whatever. one more misogynist, trying to highjack the media with an excuse–oops, i mean "observation"–that it is "so NATURAL to rape–that animals will try to rape other species." see, ladies, cut up into pieces and fetishized on CSI and every other show on tv, men can't help raping and killing. it turns them on. it's in their DNA, don't try to stop them. in fact, let's let men out of jails, today, because it is "not their fault" that men are "biologically programmed to rape"–oh, yeah…and the rich, men are allowed to bribe and fill the minds of ignorant LOW CLASS MEN, that this is an "academic finding." someone needs to find corporate media men and misogynist "scientists"–who imply rape is valid–and give them a taste of their own propaganda–right up their asses…find them, all you natural born rapists…fulfill your destiny…start with republican men and work your way down the media fascist chain…
more important scientific discoveries... says – reply to this

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news flash!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
this just in…a seal was caught by the anti-terrorism-task-force camera rubbing his balls against a jewish star, scientists have put 2 and 2 together and realize "there seems to be a BIG CONNECTION between seal balls and concentration camps"–harvard anthopologist is quoted "maybe hitler was just carrying out the will of nature." more on FOX news, at 11…
more important scientific discoveries... says – reply to this

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news flash!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
this just in…a seal was caught by the by george bush's cronies taking his big dick and eating cotton in a cotton field. leading scientists at Yale find this intriging. "the seal happened to be black…I personally believe the link between black creatures and cotton picking is evolutionarily far closer linked than we currently believe. This has obvious implications for humans."
news at your local public school, to be continued…
more important scientific discoveries... says – reply to this

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news flash!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
this just in…a seal was caught, by some fucking loser who obsesses about animals fucking, eating a dollar bill. scientists at harvard have been working closely with the ku klux klan and president bush to conclude,"I personally believe the link between 14 year olds sucking withered male cocks in the slave trade and stealing money from tax payers is evolutionarily far closer linked than we currently believe. This has obvious implications for humans."
more news, after we cut funding for education…
men--"victims" of stupidity and corporate bribery says – reply to this

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well, if scientist discovered this…i guess i better file away this "factoid" for the next time a woman starts preaching that "feminist shit…" fart…burp…i mean i only have a 6th grade level of education, but some how got my high school diploma, and these "scientific" articles really prove my point…fart…burp…women should expect violence to be a part of sex…fart…burp…i mean i am borderline illiterate, but you know–if those big, important scientists tell me what to think, why should i question? FFFFFFAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT…
i mean…a woman should expect rape as part of evolution, you know? i mean…i am poor low class trash, but a corporate cock is up my as right now…and i like it.
men--"victims" of stupidity and corporate bribery says – reply to this

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well, if scientist discovered this…i guess i better file away this "factoid" for the next time a woman starts preaching that "feminist shit…" fart…burp…i mean i only have a 6th grade level of education, but some how got my high school diploma, and these "scientific" articles really prove my point…fart…burp…women should expect violence to be a part of sex…fart…burp…i mean i am borderline illiterate, but you know–if those big, important scientists tell me what to think, why should i question? FFFFFFAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT…
i mean…a woman should expect rape as part of evolution, you know? i mean…i am poor low class trash, but a corporate cock is up my ASS right now…and i like it.
o.z. says – reply to this

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this story is old. I read this in the papers like a week or two ago!
maybe its natural to rape anthropologists? says – reply to this

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hey motherfuckers…read previous posts…if you dare…mahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhaha…
BD says – reply to this

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Okay just to put it out there… I totally thought you meant SEAL the singer… i was a little bit confused… haha

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