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Pelicans

Pelicans are large seabirds with distinctive pouched bills. They date back to prehistoric times, up to 30 million years ago.

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What is the scientific name for Brown Pelican?

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The scientific name for Brown Pelican is Pelecanus occidentalis.

What is the scientific name for a pelican?

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Pelecanus erythrorhynchos is the scientific name for a pelican dumbbo

Who wrote the Pelican Brief book?

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"The Pelican Brief" was written by John Grisham, a well-known American author of legal thrillers. Published in 1992, the novel follows a law student who uncovers a conspiracy tied to the murder of two Supreme Court justices.

What is the ISBN of The Pelican Brief?

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The ISBN-13 of The Pelican Brief by John Grisham is 978-0385339739.

What awards the pelican brief win?

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"The Pelican Brief" did not win any major awards, but it was a successful film adapted from a novel by John Grisham, starring Julia Roberts and Denzel Washington. It garnered attention for its thrilling storyline and strong performances.

Where is the pelican on the food chain?

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It fall at the end of the chain.

What do white pelicans eat?

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small fish or anything that is smaller than it that is in the water.

What does a flashing amber light at the pelican-crossing mean?

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it means there is a pedestrian crossing

What is the bottom part of a pelican's beak called?

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To know that you must first think about what a pelican eats most people think that when a pelican puts a fish in it's mouth that they are eating it, this is not true as I have seen documentaries where pelicans actually help fish by taking them to find their lost fish-children. Pelicans are kinda like Polar bears because they are white like polar bears so when a bear attacks you, you should feed it so it knows you are friendly

What are the characteristics of a pelican?

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A pelican (genus Pelecanus, family Pelecanidae) is a large sea bird with long bill for scooping up fish. When it eats, it fills it's bill with fish, and a large pouch underneath the lower part of the beak inflates and can carry large amounts at a time.

What does a pelican do with a fish it can't swallow?

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'A wonderful bird is the pelican, Its beak holds more than its belly can.'

What does a baby pelican eat?

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it drinks its mothers millk

What does the brown pelican need to survive?

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The brown pelican's habitat is sea, bays, and gulfs.

Do pelicans eat turtles?

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I have seen a pelican eat a turtle but they are not their normal food.

What does the pelicans environment look like?

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pelicans range from every continent except for Antarctica and prefer to live in warm tempertures as well as tropical shores.

pelicans range from every continent except for Antarctica and prefer to live in warm tempertures as well as tropical shores.

Do pelicans sleep?

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standing up

Do pelicans blink?

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Yes they do

Are brown pelicans eukaryote or prokaryotes?

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It's a eukaryotic because its' cells have nuclei

How do pelicans take off?

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Do pelicans have nostrils?

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All birds have lungs for breathing, as mammals and other animals.

Scientific name for pelican?

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---- Pelecanus erythrorhynchos

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