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Brown Pelican with Mouth Full of Fish
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Brown Pelican with Mouth Full of Fish

They have to throw their heads back in order to swallow a full bill of fish. A good thing that they don't have a gag reflex

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  • When they find a large school of fish they can capture this many in one dive
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  • They hit the water with a lot of force. If they come up with a pouch full of fish they will first tip their heads down to let the sea water run out before throwing their heads back to swallow
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