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Why do seals keep trying to have sex with penguins?

A king penguin swims in a Zurich zoo. (Michael Buholzer/Reuters)

It ain't pretty, but unfortunately it's real: Researchers have recorded multiple instances of Antarctic fur seals attempting to have sex with king penguins. And according to the scientists, who have published their latest observations in the journal Polar Biology, this interspecies aggression is a trend that's only getting worse.

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