Pelican
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Class | Aves |
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Family | Rafinesque |
Lifespan | 15 – 25 years (In the wild) |
Wingspan | 1. 8 – 3. 5 m (Large Adult) |
Mass | Brown pelican |
Great white pelican | |
Did you know | The earliest pelican fossil on record is a 30-million-year-old skull. |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 1127149 |
About Pelican
Pelicans are a genus of large water birds that make up the family Pelecanidae. They are characterised by a long beak and a large throat pouch used for catching prey and draining water from the scooped-up contents before swallowing.