Fun Seagull Facts for Kids - Interesting Information about Gulls

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Interesting Information about Seagulls Fun Seagull Facts for Kids

Check out our range of fun seagull facts for kids. Learn what they look like, what they eat, how many species there are and much more. Read on for all kinds of interesting information about seagulls!

Gulls are a type of bird. They are usually white and grey with black marks on their wings.

Gulls are also known as seagulls.

There are over 50 different species of gulls.

Great black-backed gulls are the largest species, reaching a length of around 75 cm (30 in). Albatross are much larger but are not gulls.

Seagulls are typically carnivores, eating fish, crustaceans, worms and other prey. They are also scavengers and have been known to steal food from other animals, including humans!

Some seagulls will drop shells onto hard ground from the air in order to get the prey inside.

Their jaws are unhinged, allowing them to eat larger food.

Seagulls are found all over the world, living mostly in coastal areas or inland.

Seagulls show many signs of intelligence, including advanced social structures and communication.

They have webbed feet.

Some species migrate to warmer areas in the winter.

Gulls typically breed once a year in colonies, building nests where the females will eventually lay eggs.

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