Angel? I said. Baby penguins eat a regurgitated mixture of partially digested fish, krill, and an oily substance form their fathers' stomachs. Are you willing to eat a bunch of raw fish and krill, and then barf it back up into a baby penguin's cute, cheeping mouth? Like, every hour? Sometimes my crushing logic astounds even me.
In this excerpt from James Patterson's The Final Warning, the narrator explains that baby penguins are fed by their fathers, who regurgitate a mixture of partially digested fish, krill, and an oily substance into their mouths. The narrator then humorously questions whether someone would be willing to eat raw fish and krill only to regurgitate it repeatedly into a penguin’s mouth, highlighting the absurdity of the penguins' parenting process.
The narrator reflects on the complexity of nature and uses this example to show how astonishing and sometimes 'crushing' logic can be, even if it seems bizarre or gross to humans. The vivid description aims to evoke both curiosity and humor, emphasizing the incredible adaptations of penguins' parenting behaviors.
