VIDEO: Penguin returns to find ‘wife’ with another; epic jealous fight follows

“He flips out. His strategy is simple – batter the homewrecker until he flees,” says the anchor describing the vicious fight that has started between the two male penguins on screen. This fight – which soon turns quite bloody – has taken Twitter by storm, with the clip having been retweeted over 200,000 times and liked even more, at the time of writing.

Explaining the reason why the fight would hurt both concerned, the anchor explains how birds usually have hollow bones for flying, but since penguins don’t fly, their flippers contain solid bone, so each hit carries with it a solid punch – delivering up to eight blows a second! This is probably the most dramatic way to learn about the anatomy of a penguin.

Soon, the two lovers call out to the female penguin to have her choose. (Have you started biting your nails yet?)

To find out whom she chooses, watch the video:

A fight breaks out when a husband comes home and finds his wife with another penguin. pic.twitter.com/9ejYGcJ5TJ

— Nat Geo Channel (@NatGeoChannel) November 4, 2016

The ‘husband’ is one fierce penguin, there is no doubt about that.

Reactions and comments to the video range from those who are appalled and heartbroken to those drawing parallels to human life. Sample these:

The one that pained me pass is that he fought for her a second time, and she still chose the other guy. What is this life really? pic.twitter.com/PLdCMuGx2d

— Chidi Okereke (@Chydee) November 5, 2016

.@NatGeoChannel wyd pic.twitter.com/nK0NhV1pCr

— Alex Medina (@mrmedina) November 4, 2016

But why did she watch them fight if she knew she was going to stay with the new penguin.

— Yule (@YuleD) November 5, 2016

But why did she watch them fight if she knew she was going to stay with the new penguin.

— Yule (@YuleD) November 5, 2016

1. Lose fight
2. She chooses the new penguin
3. Trips infront of them.

Life done him dirty.

— Yule (@YuleD) November 5, 2016

pic.twitter.com/KSqM7H9OMF

— Yule (@YuleD) November 5, 2016

@NatGeoChannel homie took his wife and beat him and sent him packing. Penguin gotta comeback like this pic.twitter.com/dUiErP8WCw

— PeHGHton Manning (@Heretotellit) November 4, 2016

Waking up the morning after losing your penguin wife and kids. Life comes at you fast

— Yule (@YuleD) November 5, 2016

How will homewrecker penguin provide for his new family because all he knows is to wreck homes?

— Yule (@YuleD) November 5, 2016

@NatGeoChannel pic.twitter.com/pKj6xUwLob

— nabilah (@smhmaree) November 4, 2016

That 1 penguin neighbour that always sees everything pic.twitter.com/71bFnpb8LH

— Yule (@YuleD) November 5, 2016

me: thats it im gonna study nothing can distract me
twitter: a fight breaks out when husband finds his wife with another penguin
me: pic.twitter.com/iMZfAMkXJS

— nour (@nourmussab) November 5, 2016

When you wake up and realize that one of your most popular tweets is about a penguin love triangle. pic.twitter.com/xx7Gmq1BNF

— Nasty Mujer 🇺🇸 (@HappyFeminist) November 5, 2016

You vs the penguin she tells you not to worry about pic.twitter.com/aoMdIVzAK3

— b.b (@Benoo_Brown) November 5, 2016

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You vs the penguin she tells you not to worry about pic.twitter.com/aoMdIVzAK3

— b.b (@Benoo_Brown) November 5, 2016

I’m jealous of the love the penguin has for his woman, ain’t nobody love me like that pic.twitter.com/CC8YXASGFz

— Bimbo Bey 🌟 (@B_moree_) November 5, 2016

That video really messed me up. Please post something adorable ASAP 🐧😭 @NatGeoChannel pic.twitter.com/9BdwORQG5z

— Kamilah Willingham (@kamily) November 5, 2016

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