Flamingo's two loving daddies


	Flamingo's two loving daddies

CrazyRedHead

5-21-2007 10:54 PM

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animals, nature, birds, science

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5-22-2007 3:24 AM

Thorne

awww....

5-22-2007 10:07 AM

Socratoad

Thar ya go: a practical demonstration0n of empathy ..... and more.

5-22-2007 10:28 AM

Laustere

I recall a similar story about penguins- "And Tango makes 3".

5-22-2007 12:49 PM

redhead328

Talk and about warm and fuzzy!

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