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northern gannet
Northern gannets on Scotland's Bass Rock
Breeding season for seabirds on Helgoland island
northern gannet
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Ultimate Animals Quiz
Sea otter (Enhydra lutris), also called great sea otter, rare, completely marine otter of the northern Pacific, usually found in kelp beds. Floats on back. Looks like sea otter laughing. saltwater otters
Animal Group Names
pigeon. pigeon and dove. member of the order Columbiformes, family Columbidae
Ultimate Bird Trivia Quiz
Lion (panthera leo)
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Black-headed gulls perching on a roof with bird droppings, often seen in flocks around London, England, in winter time. The "black head" develops during the breeding season. (black headed, birds, guano, bird poop)
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Prairie falcon (Falco mexicanus) in mid-flight.
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Attack on Pearl Harbor Timeline
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The Lost Colony of Roanoke, North Carolina, where 115 people mysteriously disappeared c. 1590. John White discovers the word Croatoan carved onto a tree upon his return to the deserted Roanoke Colony in 1590
The Lost Colony of Roanoke
bird. mourning dove. pigeon and dove. Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) family Columbidae.
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Sailboat against a beautiful landscape
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From Sport to Spectacle: The History of the Super Bowl

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Northern gannets on Scotland's Bass Rock
Learn about the gannets on Scotland's Bass Rock.
Video: Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz
Breeding season for seabirds on Helgoland island
The cliffs of Helgoland island, Germany, are home to numerous seabirds, including...
Video: Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz; Thumbnail © Malte Florian/Dreamstime.com

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Northern gannet (Morus bassanus, or Sula bassana).
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Northern gannets (Morus bassanus) on Bonaventure Island, Quebec, Can.
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