I must say I never much cared for pelicans because I thought they were nothing but massive sea birds that harass you at the beach (think psycho seagulls on steroids) but I must admit that they are pretty spectacular. I will now attempt to prove this by throwing numbers at you, dear reader. The one pictured above is an Australian pelican and fossil records dates that they have been around for over 40 million years. Their wing span can be as long as 2.5 metres (8.2 Feet). Their crazy huge bills can carry 13 litres (3.4 gallons) of water and they have been known to fly at an altitude of 3000 metres (1.86 miles). So yeah, they are impressive, in spite of the fact that they steal your sandwiches.
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