Friday, May 5, 2017

Facts About Seagulls

Facts About Seagulls


Seagulls can drink both fresh and salt water. Seagulls have a special pair of glands right above their eyes which allows them to flush the salt from their systems.

The Native American seagull symbol means a carefree attitude, versatility, and freedom.

The seagull is the state bird of Utah.

(Sea)gulls stamp their feet in a group to imitate rainfall and trick earthworms to come to the surface.

The swallow-tailed gull from the Galapagos Islands is nocturnal.

There are around 50 types of gulls found worldwide.

Seagulls are omnivores. They eat many, many types of foods, including but not limited to fish, insects, eggs, trash, mollusks and much more; they are opportunistic feeders.

At least one type of seagulls are found on every continent, including Antarctica.

1 comment:

  1. Here's a fact for you, there's no such thing as a "seagull".

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