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How the Australian Pelican crams 13 litres into its beak

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Subject: How the Australian Pelican crams 13 litres into its beak
From: Con Boekel <>
Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2018 23:56:44 +0000
It was not until I studied a series of images taken at Kelly's recently
that I realized that Australian Pelicans have the ability to hinge their
lower beaks outwards as well as downwards.

regards

Con

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