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mariahaise @mariahaise I thought only humans were this weird, reality does surpass fiction in certain occasions.

brandon87 @brandonmckinney1987 Animal behaviorists say that when an animal creates an unusual or non-instinctual bond, it's possibly due to a traumatic experience or loss. I read more on Grape-kun's backstory and found that he actually had a companion for 10 years, but 7 years ago he ended up getting jilted. I found this article that goes into more detail: "According to the zookeeper, a penguin specialist, Humboldt penguins ordinarily mate for life, and when Grape-kun arrived at Tobu Zoo, he and a female penguin, called Midori, were already a couple. However, after coming to the facility, Midori developed an interest in a younger penguin and decided to dump Grape-kun and pair off with the young stud instead. Having lost his companion, Grape-kun began spending more time apart from the other members of the penguin colony. Then, like a lonely, lovesick otaku taking refuge in anime indulgence, he became enthralled with Hululu once a cardboard standee of the character was placed near the penguin habitat as part of a cross-promotion with Kemono Friends." I've seen a few unusual species pair up, this is the first time I've seen one become infatuated with an inanimate object though; either way, it's interesting seeing animals have similar and sometimes odd coping mechanisms like humans.

brandon87 @brandonmckinney1987 I totally separated and broke this down into multiple paragraphs and it didn't seem to take, not cool at all.