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Albatross

Fun Facts

  1. They can live into at least their sixties.
  2. They have the largest wingspan of any living bird.
  3. Tiger sharks are their top predators.
  4. Albatross is of the biological family Diomedeidae.
  5. They have a symbiotic relationship with sunfish.
  6. Can fly up to 60 mph.
  7. Albatross breed 2 times a year.
  8. An Albatross is capable of flying up to 10000 miles in a single journey.
  9. Their wingspan can reach up to 11 feet.
  10. One interesting maritime superstition is that it's very bad luck to kill an albatross. Because the albatross can fly long distances without flapping its wings, soaring up and down using surface winds to glide, sailors used to believe these birds were supernatural.


Species

  1. Wandering Albatross
  2. Light mantled Albatross
  3. Black browed Albatross
  4. Laysan Albatross
  5. Southern royal Albatross.


Prey/Diet

  1. Fish
  2. Squid
  3. Krill
  4. Crabs
  5. Other Crustaceans







Sources!

  1. https://www.mentalfloss.com/
  2. https://www.wikipedia.org/
  3. https://oceanwide-expeditions.com/
  4. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/
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