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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | Any of several species of web-footed seabirds of the family Larinae. Sea gulls are found worldwide in coastal areas and near inland seas and large lakes. They are typically white or gray in color with black markings. Gulls are | + | Any of several species of web-footed seabirds of the family Larinae. Sea gulls are found worldwide in coastal areas and near inland seas and large lakes. They are typically white or gray in color with black markings. Gulls are omnivorous and catch or scavenge many types of food including fish, mollusks, crustaceans, insects, grasshoppers, worms, grubs, and even garbage. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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gulls; sea gull; seagull | gulls; sea gull; seagull | ||
| − | == | + | ==Resources and Citations== |
| − | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "gull." | + | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "gull." Accessed 18 Mar. 2005. |
| − | * Wikipedia | + | * Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seagull |
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:34, 23 August 2022
Description
Any of several species of web-footed seabirds of the family Larinae. Sea gulls are found worldwide in coastal areas and near inland seas and large lakes. They are typically white or gray in color with black markings. Gulls are omnivorous and catch or scavenge many types of food including fish, mollusks, crustaceans, insects, grasshoppers, worms, grubs, and even garbage.
Synonyms and Related Terms
gulls; sea gull; seagull
Resources and Citations
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "gull." Accessed 18 Mar. 2005.
- Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seagull