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Terns are sea birds, related to gulls, but more slender, more acrobatic flyers.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 15y agoTheir main source of food is fish. They are carnivores. There are some species of shorebirds that do eat seeds and grasses though. See the related link for more information.
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∙ 13y agoSmall fish mostly, some crustaceans and other miscellaneous aquatic creatures. The tern's diet is not dissimilar to a sea gull's. That is if you are referring to the sea bird.
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∙ 12y agoTerns are predators because they hunt fish and crabs sometimes but mostly fish.
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What animal begins with Te?
templeton the rat * Teal * Tegus * Tench * Tenrec * Termite * Tern * Terrapin * Terrier
Common arctic and sooty are all varieties of which type of bird?
Tern
Are arctic tern mammals?
The Arctic Tern is listed as "Least Concern" by the IUCN Red List. For more details, please see sites listed below.
What is another name for the Antarctic tern?
another name for Antarctic TERN IS "STERNA VITTATA".
How long can the sooty tern fly for?
A sooty Tern can fly up to 4-5 years witihout ever setting foot on land.
Is the arctic terns a extinction animal?
No.The Arctic Tern is not extinct.The arctic tern is endangered because of humans taking over their breeding islands.
What animal flies from the Arctic to the Antarctic and back again each year?
Arctic Tern
Why do antarctic tern fly from antarctica to the arctic?
The Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea) does migrate from the arctic to the antarctic. The 24,000 mile round trip is the longest migration of any animal.
What is a example of a migration animal?
Arctic Tern (the world's greatest migrator, arctic to antarctic. Caribou
Which animal travels the furthest to migrate?
The Arctic Tern migrates around 22,000 miles each year.
Do Antarctic Terns have webbed feet?
From the video of an Antarctic Tern preening, it does appear that this animal has webbed feet.
What is the cousin of the tern?
The tern's cousin
What animal begins with Te?
templeton the rat * Teal * Tegus * Tench * Tenrec * Termite * Tern * Terrapin * Terrier
The Arctic tern is the world champion migrating animal In the autumn it leaves the Arctic How far south does it go?
Antarctic
What is the scientific name or taxonomic classification of the animal Black tern?
The scientific or taxonomic name would be Chlidonias niger.
What is a Maine Tern?
The Maine tern is a type of bird much like the arctic tern!
What is the difference between an arctic tern and a common tern?
The common tern has a blood red bill with a blake tip and the arctic tern has a dark crimson bill.
