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The bromance between Pedro and Buddy, the reputedly homosexual African penguins that made headlines last month when Toronto Zoo keepers said they would be split up for reproductive purposes, has come to an end.

Less than 72 hours after the union ended, Buddy successfully paired with female Farai on November 19, said Tom Mason, curator of birds and invertebrates at the Toronto Zoo, at a news conference Monday.

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They bonded “very tightly,” Mr. Mason said.

This isn’t the first time a female has come between a penguin bromance, or even the first time a female has left one penguin feeling slightly marginalized.

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Life after Buddy might not be as easy for Pedro, who has been courting female Thandiwey for several weeks but with no apparent success.

“Pedro is very ready to go, per se, but his prospective mate is a little standoffish,” Mr. Mason said.

Perhaps New York penguin Roy can sympathize.