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Pelican

life science Maturity 7-9

Pelicans are very big birds.

Australian Pelican showing large pouch.jpg
Australian Pelican showing large pouch.jpg
They have long bills. A big pouch helps them catch fish. They use the pouch like a basket.
Pelican-Gaping-Aruba.JPG
Pelican-Gaping-Aruba.JPG
These birds live near water. Do you like big birds?

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File:Pelicans at National Zoo.jpg
Pelicans at National Zoo.jpg
File:Mikebaird - American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos ) (bird) in Mo (by).jpg
Mikebaird - American White Pelican...
File:Pelecanus Occidentalis KW 1.JPG
Pelecanus Occidentalis KW 1.JPG
File:Pelícano en Pucusana.JPG
Pelícano en Pucusana.JPG
File:Whitepelican edit shadowlift edit.jpg
Whitepelican edit shadowlift edit.jpg
File:Pelecanus conspicillatus -Australia -8.jpg
Pelecanus conspicillatus -Australia -8.jpg
File:Pink-backed Pelican - Naivasha - Kenya 50276 (15205474549).jpg
Pink-backed Pelican - Naivasha - Kenya...
File:Dalmatian Pelican RWD2.jpg
Dalmatian Pelican RWD2.jpg
File:Spot-billed pelican-02.jpg
Spot-billed pelican-02.jpg
File:Pelican-Gaping-Aruba.JPG
Pelican-Gaping-Aruba.JPG
File:Pelecanus erythrorhynchos -Tulsa Zoo, Oklahoma, USA-8c.jpg
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos -Tulsa Zoo,...
File:Pelecanus occidentalis -Smith Island, Chesapeake Bay, Maryland, USA -nest-8cr.jpg
Pelecanus occidentalis -Smith Island,...

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📚 Content adapted from Wikipedia | Readability: FK 12.8 | Vital Level 4