ickplant@lemmy.world to pics@lemmy.world · 6 days agoThe American White Pelicans have returned to Colorado! Photos by Suzanne Kelleylemmy.worldimagemessage-square7linkfedilinkarrow-up1291arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up1291arrow-down1imageThe American White Pelicans have returned to Colorado! Photos by Suzanne Kelleylemmy.worldickplant@lemmy.world to pics@lemmy.world · 6 days agomessage-square7linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squarebright@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·6 days agoDamn their kidneys must be monsters to process that much water every time they eat a little fishy EDIT: Actually it turns out they spit out all the water before swallowing. Makes much more sense Their throat pouch can hold over 3 gallons (13 liters) of water, but they drain the water before swallowing their prey. https://earthsky.org/earth/pelicans-are-the-masters-of-air-land-and-water/
Damn their kidneys must be monsters to process that much water every time they eat a little fishy
EDIT:
Actually it turns out they spit out all the water before swallowing. Makes much more sense
https://earthsky.org/earth/pelicans-are-the-masters-of-air-land-and-water/