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[–] GrislyAtoms 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Birds with a foot fetish?

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[–] stretched_girl 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Because they're different they won't be accepted. I've read that whalers and sailors in the south pacific whaling grounds could paint a big red x on an albatross's breast and the others would soon kill it.

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[–] GrislyAtoms ago 

I was just being stupid, but that is actually kind of interesting (the part about the red x), if horrible of the sailors. I guess it was in the name of science?

It's probably the same for many other animals. I don't know if they would be so hostile as to kill any that don't fit in, like your story claims the albatross's did (I guess it depends on the animal?), but I'm sure it would at least affect the outcast's breeding chances.