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Skuas are major predators, but severe weather conditions, especially heavy snow that blocks nest entrances, may cause adults to abandon their eggs or chicks to starve. Egg mortality is approximately 50% while chick mortality is typically 10-15%.
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How much do the snow petrels eat per day?
22 pieces of fish
What are 6 preadators of a Snow Petrels?
one of the snow petrels predators are skuas.
Where do snow petrels live in antarctica?
Snow petrels are distributed in the southern region of Antarctica.
How long do snow petrels live for?
Snow Petrels can live up to 20 years in the wild.
How do snow petrels move?
They move swiftly.
In what part of Antarctica do snow petrels live?
Snow petrels breed on Antarctica's beaches: they do not 'live' there. It's too cold and there is no food chain on the continent.
What time do the baby snow petrels start to molt?
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How many snow petrels are there?
more than 1
What do petrels eat?
petrels eat fish and fish musselsthey eat mainly copepods and krill, as well as small squid and fish.
What is a snow petrels scientific name?
The scientific name for snow petrel is Pagodroma nivea.
Why are the snow petrels at risk when they are breeding in the bare rock?
Snow petrels are all white birds with black beaks and eyes. They are size of a pigeon and are at risk so predators when bending on bare rock.
What is the sailors name for stormy petrels and falling snow?
Sailors often refer to stormy petrels as "Mother Carey's Chickens." This name is believed to have originated from the association of the birds with storms and rough seas. Additionally, falling snow is commonly called "snowflakes" or "snow crystals," but there isn't a specific sailor's term for it like there is for stormy petrels.
