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| Alpha's "Paco Pelican" |
Alpha's "Paco Pelican"
Looks like Paco's been diving for some fish!!
What's that you say? Paco's got some interesting Pelican facts for us?
Okay, let's see what he's got!!
There are more than half a dozen species of pelicans, but all of them
have the famous throat pouch for which the birds are best known. These
large birds use their elastic pouches to catch fish, though different
species use it in different ways.
Many pelicans fish by swimming
in cooperative groups. They may form a line or a "U" shape and drive
fish into shallow water by beating their wings on the surface. When fish
congregate in the shallows, the pelicans simply scoop them up. The
brown pelican, on the other hand, dives on fish (usually a type of
herring called menhaden) from above and snares them in its bill.
Pelicans do not store fish in their pouch, but simply use it to catch
them and then tip it back to drain out water and swallow the fish
immediately. The American white pelican can hold some 3 gallons of water in its bill. Young pelicans feed by sticking their
bills into their parents' throats to retrieve food.
Pelicans are
found on many of the world's coastlines and also along lakes and rivers.
They are social birds and typically travel in flocks, often strung out
in a line. They also breed in groups called colonies, which typically
gather on islands.
Well, that was pretty interesting stuff there Mr Paco Pelican!!!!
Hey Kid's Here's a few more of Alpha's characters in this video
http://www.youtube.com/user/trisley7?feature=mhsn
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