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As birds have no teeth they swallow pebbles to use in their gizzards as grinders.

Seals and sea lions will swallow rocks to use as ballast.

Sea otters will use rocks as bashers to open up sea urchins and the like.

Gull and Crows will drop nuts and shells on rocks to break them open.

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