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[–]Iceberg_Sim 53 points54 points ago

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This is pretty normal for pelicans. Here are some pelicans eating baby birds, compliments of BBC Life. NSFL.

[–]sewslow 17 points18 points ago

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:(

[–]MoreOvaltine 8 points9 points ago

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Confused: How are the birds not able to peck their way out of the Pelican's 'pouch'?

I found this: "Scooping: A pelican's pouch is used to scoop fish. When the fish is caught the pouch contracts to squeeze out water." Here

That explains how they are able to kill a fish, but does not explain the mechanism by which they able to kill another bird (possibly suffocation?) but furthermore, how is the bird unable to peck through it?

[–][deleted] 15 points16 points ago

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It's not really just soft tissue, that would be like a bird pecking straight through into your stomach in one go... it probably causes minor scratching, but without tools that are built for biting/scratching (the majority of bird beaks/claws are soft/flimsy compared to those of many raptor species), it's a futile attempt. Eventually they suffocate or probably in this case, die of shock. Birds eating other birds is really not as uncommon as people think. Things like deer eating birds, squirrels eating chipmunks, etc, are not really "freakish" in nature. Nature is awesome.

[–]Vanetia 12 points13 points ago

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What's funny is that many people consider birds eating birds to be strange and yet we're mammals that eat mammals.

[–]CrazyPurpleBacon 4 points5 points ago

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Fish eat other fish, amphibians eat other amphibians, it's not strange at all.

[–]Wifflepig 5 points6 points ago

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It's not strange, and it's quite common and not as ambiguous when we think of hawks doing it.

Pelicans, though, get lumped in this peaceful, cute, cartoon-y thing - not a rampaging bird-killer - so it does give a sense of "aww, my cartoony bird is a live-eating killer" shiver to it.

[–]ras344 6 points7 points ago

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Yeah, I don't think the "birds eating birds" thing by itself is really that strange. I think it's more the fact that the pelican just swallowed another bird whole, while it was still alive.

[–]DionysosX 0 points1 point ago

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Yeah, technically we are mammals, but I don't think that's how we perceive ourselves. I've made the experience that most people think of "humans" as a separate category, even though they know that they really are mammals.

[–]this_barb 3 points4 points ago

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That is not at all relevant to what Vanetia said...

[–]Asdayasman 1 point2 points ago

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Yes it is.

[–]rakista 0 points1 point ago

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Because idiots are anthropocentric?

[–]Asdayasman 0 points1 point ago

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What was I replying to? I can only be bothered to see one comment back.

[–]jaslow 0 points1 point ago

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squirrels eating chipmunks

DDDDDD:

[–]pootispencer 0 points1 point ago

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damn nature you scary!

[–]froasian 0 points1 point ago

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just because the exact same youtube comment gets rated doesn't necessarily mean it will here....or does it?

[–]nemrel 3 points4 points ago

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I think the important part is "...the pouch contracts." Just like a snake eating live prey once the animal is in the stomach they can't get enough air to breath or enough room to expand their lungs. Plus any movement by the pelican after ingestion would break the pigeons bones. Then there's the stomach acid. A pelicans stomach acid can digest big fish & the occasional shelled creature.

[–]I_B_Trolling -1 points0 points ago*

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I would imagine the pouch contraction causes suction, similar to this geekette o_0 S.oftly & M.ildly NSFW

[edit] if some suction as in the image I posted exist, a bird can not move enough to peck.

[–]CactusApple 29 points30 points ago

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More like Pelicannibals, amirite?

[–]AmIKawaiiUguuu 24 points25 points ago

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tumbleweed

[–]HelenLNAng 8 points9 points ago

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Crickets

[–]odigo2020 23 points24 points ago

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Pelican eats both

[–]fapittyfapfap25 -2 points-1 points ago

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Eel eats pelican.

[–]taifoid 7 points8 points ago

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If a bird eating a bird is cannibalism, does that makes me a cannibal because I eat mammal?

The idea of being a cannibal is intriguing, however, I don't think it works that way.

[–]epidemicz -1 points0 points ago

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The definition states roughly that one species feeding its own species. So yeah if that was a pelican it ate then it would be a cannibal, otherwise no.

I think it's weird because I never knew pelicans ate anything but fish.

[–]OJSlaughter 3 points4 points ago

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This disturbs me somehow. The bird keeps crying out until it is silenced by the pelican closing it's mouth...

[–]brokehopefulartist 1 point2 points ago

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im kinda concerned that you know where to find these things

[–]Iceberg_Sim 0 points1 point ago*

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I'm big on nature and learning about animals. If you didn't see the BBC Life documentary, I highly recommend it.

[–]wtfamiwatching 0 points1 point ago

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fuckin' dicks man

[–]mandlar 0 points1 point ago

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Am I the only one who heard lightsabers at the 0:20 mark?

[–]CompanyMan 1 point2 points ago

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ctrl+f "lightsaber"...i heard them to..

[–]random314 0 points1 point ago

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They have pretty freaky eyes...

[–]g2g4m10 60 points61 points ago

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I'M HIGHER IN THE FOOD CHAIN!!! GET IN MA BELLY!

[–]BenAfleckIsAnOkActor 8 points9 points ago

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DIES

[–]kadmylos 3 points4 points ago

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Freshman Pelican.

[–]Juus 56 points57 points ago

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[–]TrollinTrollin 23 points24 points ago

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this doesn't seem possible or healthy. I can't believe a pigeon can't peck/claw its way out or at least cause serious damage

[–]xyroclast 26 points27 points ago

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I have my doubts that pelicans are very smart.

It might be one of those "If it happens, it happens, there are enough surviving pelicans to carry on the species" kind of things.

[–]Mackinstyle 19 points20 points ago

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That's my favourite part of evolution/nature. Just the brute force method where there's plenty of animals that are fairly intelligent with the right kinds of sensors to enable them to thrive, and then the ones where there's just a bajillion of them (like mice) that are just programmed to eat and fuck everything.

[–]kolossal 0 points1 point ago

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I think that a pelican's gizzards will deal quickly with the pigeon before it does any damage.

[–]_prefs 0 points1 point ago

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When you are "inside" it's not like you have much space to make a swing with your beak/claws/whatever. I'd guess you don't just have walls of esophagus or stomach next to you, they press against you.

[–]Asumi 3 points4 points ago

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Thank you very much.

[–]jakemyers7 -1 points0 points ago

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lol new station "its nearly unheard of for pelicans to eat birds" umm nope not true at all

[–][deleted] 22 points23 points ago

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It is far better with commentary

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahgDUUaa0A4

[–]pburgess22 4 points5 points ago

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Amazing how something so horrific can be made hilarious just with TF2 sound files. That video has made my day. Thank you good sir.

[–]froasian 0 points1 point ago

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if only this was the what the OP submitted, I could be laughing instead of feeling freaked out

[–]ANDIRAMA 89 points90 points ago

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Pelicans are the dicks of the bird world.

[–]striker250 37 points38 points ago

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As someone who was chased down a wharf by an angry pelican that was snapping it's beak at me, I agree 100%.

[–]we_love_dassie 28 points29 points ago

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I find people are more scared of animals than they should be. You are physically larger and stronger than the pelican. If you wanted to you could grab it by the beak and hurl it at a tree.

It's nothing against you, I just find it weird how evolution left most humans with this innate fear of other animals. Like spiders or mice. I bet a cavemen would just club the pelican on the head then proceed to bring it to his cave family to eat for dinner.

[–]snoharm 25 points26 points ago

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Fuck that, pelicans are fucking huge and squirmy, I wouldn't want to try and reach past their garbage-can-beak to that little writhing neck. Easier to run than to do battle with an animal that doesn't know any better, I don't have anything to prove to humanity.

[–]we_love_dassie 50 points51 points ago

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Sure, just run away from your problems. Like you have, your whole life...

[–]Templetam 48 points49 points ago

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I want to meet the guy who physically fights every animal that acts aggressive towards him.

[–]qrd 38 points39 points ago

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His name is Russell Crowe, there was a South Park episode about it.

[–]dreamendDischarger 7 points8 points ago

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I want to see that guy fight a swan.

[–]Limitedcomments 16 points17 points ago

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I've fought a swan, punched it in its stupid head for attacking my younger sister. I usually use it as my ice breaker when I meet new people.

[–]shaker28 13 points14 points ago

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"Hi, I'm Limitedcomments. I once punched a swan in it's stupid head. Pleased to meet you."

[–]cheesesaurous 2 points3 points ago

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Jesus, you punch a swan in the face every time you meet new people? Who keeps selling them to you?

[–]OccamsAxe 0 points1 point ago

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It's the same one.

[–]Zissoo 3 points4 points ago

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Hi! My name is limitedcomments, I punched a swan in the face. Can I buy you a drink?

Love it.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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Swans have never in the history of anything broken a kid's arm. Your grandparents were misinformed.

[–]dreamendDischarger 0 points1 point ago

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I never said they did, I just think they're a scary bird when pissed off.

[–]striker250 2 points3 points ago

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I did have to kill a possum with a 1x4 once (it was out in the daytime and not acting right)... But that's another story for another time.

[–]wenz91890 0 points1 point ago

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Oh please tell. For science of course.

[–]striker250 1 point2 points ago

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Well... Mid afternoon, broad daylight, my Mom gets me to see if I can figure out what this white, furry thing is in our backyard. We live in the city, not like downtown area, but older suburbs, so no shooting it with a firearm. Anyways, this big possum kept walking circles around in the bushes at the edge of our yard and kept walking around an oak tree in broad daylight. Well obviously something's not quite right with this possum, so I go and get a really strong spring-powered .22 BB gun that we have and some pointed pellets. This thing is plenty strong, but between the fur and all, the pellets just weren't doing the trick. I even tried it at point blank with no luck, after realizing that it wasn't exactly moving the quickest. Now I'm frantically trying to think of some other way to end it's suffering and one of the first things I spot is ~5' long 1x4. I then made sure to try to break it's neck on the first hit.

BTW, possums are freaking NASTY up close.

[–]shuddleston919 0 points1 point ago

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You know, I can appreciate your story. This opossum was on your property and all, causing mayhem by running in circles around a tree on your lot.

This just strikes too close to me though. I Imagine that my grandpa was killed in almost the exact same way- traipsing about, drunk and oblivious to the world... and oblivious to the fact that he was trespassing on private property. Next thing he knows, boom.

[–]wenz91890 0 points1 point ago

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That was definitely a good idea because the thing was probably rabid. About 10 years ago I was with my uncle and cousins driving down a country road in wisconsin when a possum ran across the road in front of the truck. My uncle hates those things with a passion (which I agree with because they are basically giant rats) so he grabbed the first thing he could, which happened to be my cousins shoe, and chased this thing into the field. It took him about 5 solid minutes to kill it. Tough little bastards.

edit - Also, one time my cousins had a possum underneath the trailer in their driveway, so one of them poked it out with a shovel, and the other one was waiting with an ice pick on the other side. That possum didnt take as long to die.

[–]rewster 0 points1 point ago

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Will Ferrel?

[–][deleted] 16 points17 points ago

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Hey, that's my line!

[–]BeneficiaryOtheDoubt 1 point2 points ago

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Just get really loud and really big. It usually works.

Some birds don't get the hint though, that's when you run.

[–]striker250 0 points1 point ago

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Heaven forbid a big bird gets a different hint...

[–]striker250 0 points1 point ago

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This

[–]striker250 3 points4 points ago

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Well considering that at the time, I was only a few inches taller than it, I don't think that was much of an option (and I'm a very skinny guy). That and the big hook on the end beak that was snapping at me was kind of intimidating.

I think if you were going up against a bird with a beak bigger than your head and was in about the same weight class as you, you might be just a tad bit intimidated.

[–]Little_Metal_Worker 4 points5 points ago

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regardless, you could have killed it. you would not have gone unscathed, but im willing to bet that once you got your hands on that beak (after more than a few scratches) breaking its neck would not have been that difficult.

that being said, Humans advanced to the top of the food chain largely by their use of tools. if you had a weapon of any sort (even a stick), it would have been no contest

[–]striker250 0 points1 point ago

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Had I really, and I mean really wanted to, you're right, I probably could have killed it... But that was the last thing on my 10 year old mind. I just wanted to get away from that big snapping thing. This was before I started carrying a pocketknife on a regular basis, so I was weaponless.

[–]Little_Metal_Worker 0 points1 point ago

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fight or flight, you made the right call. it may have looked strange if you stood your ground to a pelican. my main concern would have been that it was some sort of endangered or protected species. so overall, not worth it, unless you really wanted a stuffed pelican in the corner of your bedroom.

[–]rewster -1 points0 points ago

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but they have huge TALONS

[–]we_love_dassie 0 points1 point ago

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No doubt, but I mean if you were considering only the physical advantages like most wild animals do, you wouldn't run.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

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Why on earth would you fight if you were able to run? Fighting gives you nothing but pain.

[–]we_love_dassie 1 point2 points ago

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"A pelican scared me so I ran away"

"A pelican scared me so I stood my ground and beat the shit out of it. I made a necklace out of its eyeballs and made a punch bag out of its bill."

Gives you a good story doesn't it?

[–]CrazyPurpleBacon 1 point2 points ago

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If I had a bat, sure, but if I was unarmed I don't want to get my fingers chopped or my eyes gouged with that freaking huge beak.

[–]electricjesus 0 points1 point ago

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Is it fair to use one animal (a bat) against another (the pelican)? What if the bat and the pelican decided to team up against you? The bat might turn on you and defend his fellow bird.

[–]CrazyPurpleBacon 0 points1 point ago

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Not sure if joking with second meaning of "bat", or thinks I'm referring to the animal.

[–]cheesesaurous 1 point2 points ago

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Those cavemen on average died of needless wounds from pelicans that became infected, leaving their better adapted at running in fear from birds brothers to pass on their genetic material.

[–]Billybones116 0 points1 point ago

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Then people call you an asshole for killing/severely injuring an animal.

[–]we_love_dassie 0 points1 point ago

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Its head will make a great mantle piece.

[–]Suzy_Sweetheart 0 points1 point ago

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Have you ever worked with large birds? I used to have to feed swans at my old job, and you always needed a second person on hand to beat them back with a broom handle. Those beasts are vicious and territorial, and will not hesitate to fuck your shit up.

[–]omaca 0 points1 point ago

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You are also physically larger and, in most cases, stronger than an angry pitbull, Doberman or cougar.

What's that sound? Oh yeah, the sound of you being mauled after being a dick and trying to show off because you thought you were a caveman.

[–]analogy_4_anything -1 points0 points ago

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I'm not afraid of the stupid bird. I'm afraid of the stupid laws humans have made up to protect the stupid bird.

Knowing my luck I'd be a terrorist for snapping ones neck.

[–]MrsRoryWilliams 0 points1 point ago

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As someone who was almost dragged away by a pelican when I was three, I also agree 100%.

[–]Verdelet 11 points12 points ago

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Nope, that title belongs to the golden eagle. (NSFW/Eagle drags goat off of a mountain.)

[–]we_love_dassie 5 points6 points ago

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That's what they get for trying to show off by climbing tall cliffs.

[–]Sevoran 1 point2 points ago

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I physically cringed when the goat hit the cliff ledge

[–]frenzyboard 1 point2 points ago

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How is that NSFW or NSFL? That was awesome! Eagle's got some mad brain power workin' there.

Some folks think people used to kill mammoths by scaring them off cliffs or into pits.

[–]FordSVT1 0 points1 point ago

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It's how Native Americans used to kill buffalo, in some places anyway.

[–]MafiaPenguin007 -1 points0 points ago

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NOPE

[–]Pacifistering 11 points12 points ago

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Pretty sure birds are the dicks of the bird world.

[–]theicebox 0 points1 point ago

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[–]LettersFromTheSky 0 points1 point ago

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[–]Rcp_43b -2 points-1 points ago

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TIL Pelicans are the dicks of the bird world. FTFY

**then again Golden Eagles might challenge for that title.

[–]Vanetia -1 points0 points ago

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Geese.

Fuck them. Seriously.

[–]EpicRageGuy 8 points9 points ago

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Day ruined for that kid.

[–]redditbarns 2 points3 points ago

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he's probably a future subscriber to this exact subreddit...

[–]xerexerex -3 points-2 points ago

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Kid might have found it to be funny.

[–]MrYum 10 points11 points ago

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this is the fucking scariest thing I have ever seen on Reddit

[–]_prefs 0 points1 point ago

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You must not be looking around a lot then.

[–]Fiann100 6 points7 points ago

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This is what pelicans do... though, this would be so much more horrifying if it didn't look like the pelican were laughing condescendingly as it swallowed.

[–]jmb1406 13 points14 points ago

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I feel like that gif skips the best part

[–]ScornInc 6 points7 points ago

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[–]Orphaned-in-11 1 point2 points ago

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I believe THAT might be far more disturbing then the pelican...

[–]sapagunnar 1 point2 points ago

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BUUUUURRRD

Thought she sounded just like that.

[–]niehrazy 0 points1 point ago

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Just so you know, I was listening to the Skyrim soundtrack while watching that video. Disc 3 - Blood and Steel. Truly... WTF.

[–]wybird 0 points1 point ago

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Oh my word. That deer ate a bird. How absurd.

[–]Cattails_concubines 0 points1 point ago

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This woman's commentary is hilarious.

[–]ScruffyPige0n 4 points5 points ago

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Birdception, naturally.

[–]Lurking_with_account 4 points5 points ago

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Yo dawg, I heard you like bird. So I put a bird in your bird.

[–]hedonic_waffles 5 points6 points ago

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Visit beautiful England.

[–]BigFeddy 9 points10 points ago

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And I thought Nigel was one of the good guys.

[–]Ontopourmama 1 point2 points ago

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Now you know why he didn't eat fish.

[–]BigFeddy 2 points3 points ago

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It all makes sense now...

[–]Rcp_43b 4 points5 points ago

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Why??? Because FUCK Pigeons, that's why.

[–]TimonBerkowitz 1 point2 points ago

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Hell yes. We need to get more pelicans in our cities stat. Thin out those flying rat Pigeons in the coolest way possible.

[–]StelagMonk 2 points3 points ago

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That might be one of the more horrifying experiences in nature for that pigeon. Swallowed alive to then melt in stomach acid for the rest of your short life as you're slowly converted to pelican shit? No thanks.

[–]FordSVT1 0 points1 point ago

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I'd imagine the bird would suffocate long before the acid really started doing much dissolving.

[–]phatboi 2 points3 points ago

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That's terrifying

[–]srv656s 2 points3 points ago

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Yikes... I wonder how long it takes to die when you're swallowed whole...

[–]dithery 2 points3 points ago

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Love how the duck at the end tries to creep away unnoticed...

[–]MFchimichanga 4 points5 points ago

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that's how the pokeball works

[–]TwoRolls 1 point2 points ago

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That's got to be rough on the stomach.

[–]dollarglis 0 points1 point ago

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Not to mention the esophagus

[–]GremZealot 1 point2 points ago*

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Pelicans are dicks.

So are herons.

[–]aradninja 1 point2 points ago

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Pelican Bird don't give a shit.

[–]smosdom 1 point2 points ago

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It was obviously just trying to take the pigeon to its lost son.

[–]MuchoMaas49 1 point2 points ago

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Probably exactly as long as it would take to suffocate.

[–]mud_man 1 point2 points ago

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Sure is a birdie bird world out there.

[–]HPLolzCraft 1 point2 points ago

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As some one with an irrational fear of being eaten alive, my view of pelicans has changed dramatically since I first saw that BBC special several months ago. I consider myself to be accepting of nature, however if any pelicans start eating cute baby birds near me, I don't think I'll be having any of it.

[–]rch6289 1 point2 points ago

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Pelicans are assholes.

[–]one-eleven 2 points3 points ago

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another good name for this post is "Longest Gif in history, why didn't I just post the video like a normal person would?"

[–]district9 1 point2 points ago

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Apparently that pelican is also a blue falcon

[–]beigemore 0 points1 point ago

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I wonder if it ever actually managed to eat that pigeon. At the end of the gif while in the water, it looks like the pigeon managed to crawl back out of the pelican's throat and into the beak.

[–]drawlines 0 points1 point ago

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Yo dawg...

[–]LookARedSquirrel84 0 points1 point ago

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Not a single fuck was given by that pelican.

[–]cammerz 0 points1 point ago

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I think this pelican got the wrong idea from Finding Nemo....

[–]DJ_AndrewHaller 0 points1 point ago

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I've always wondered what happened to the pelican after this... i imagine that pigeon had some fight in it for awhile... also, what about it's beak? Wouldnt that scrape up the pelican's throat?

[–]gaberax 0 points1 point ago

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And THAT is why none of the other birds want to hang out with you, Pelican.

[–]Kayoh44 0 points1 point ago

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Obligatory: DAMN NATURE! YOU SCARY!

[–]Slacker2k 0 points1 point ago

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Would that be considered a hate crime?

[–]xketeer91 0 points1 point ago

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Use your talons!

[–]n0ne0ther 0 points1 point ago

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TIL that I fucking hate Pelicans.

[–]chinesefotodrill 0 points1 point ago

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w..t..f

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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nature doesnt care.

[–]Stittastutta 0 points1 point ago

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Yo Dawg!

[–]jakemyers7 0 points1 point ago

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most fucked up thing ive seen this week

[–]Cloud_dreamer 0 points1 point ago

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That's nothing I once saw a cow eat a baby chick.

[–]boutya 0 points1 point ago

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Seems like he's having a tough time swallowing that bitch

[–]kamiikoneko 0 points1 point ago

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it's weird how no other birds really react. like, there's a predator in their midst...yet...nothing.

[–]twinfred2 0 points1 point ago

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A bird in a bird..... INCEPTION O_O Me gusta :)

[–]duhellmang 0 points1 point ago

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heh.

[–]lengthynewt 0 points1 point ago

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There are very few things that make me feel sick to my stomach, but this apparently is one of them. Ugh.

[–]Thecardinal74 0 points1 point ago

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Why make a gif out of this? Just link it to the video. It would load a shit ton faster...

[–]banthisversion 0 points1 point ago

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DINOSAURS

[–]Perceptes 0 points1 point ago

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As a guy who is fairly bird phobic, NOPE.

[–]zane_fire 0 points1 point ago

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All i have to say is WTF

[–]420Manda420 0 points1 point ago

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Purely fucking evil. No thank you.

[–]inknpaint 0 points1 point ago

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dinosaur!

[–]CallMeLorenzo 0 points1 point ago

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and that was the day i decided that pelicans freak me out

[–]Giant_Ian 0 points1 point ago

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I loled

[–]bugaosuni 0 points1 point ago

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How does that feel to the bird being eaten? Or anything being eaten alive.... I mean, how or when do they die?

[–]xSnarfx 0 points1 point ago

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This .gif ended wayyy too early.

[–]TheAvocadoBaron 0 points1 point ago

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I once fed a fish to one these birds on the shores of San Francisco Bay, and it attempted to devour my cellular telephone before scarpering off.

[–]OccamsAxe 0 points1 point ago

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So you're saying birds shouldn't eat other birds? Well, then, as a mammal you are now disallowed from eating cows, pigs and sheep.

[–]Sephiroth912 0 points1 point ago

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Must have had one hell of a stomach ache after eating that.

[–]NovaCrow 0 points1 point ago

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This kind of seems gruesome. A bird eaten alive by another bird.

[–]brodhen 0 points1 point ago

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Damn nature, you awesome.

[–]Celso244 0 points1 point ago

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That's is some crazy shit.

[–]w4rfr05t -5 points-4 points ago

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Pelicunt has learned buddyfuck!

[–]Ian1732 0 points1 point ago

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Whut.

[–]Prof_G -3 points-2 points ago

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just a pigeon. good for the pelican

[–]WhitestAfrican -2 points-1 points ago

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I'm curious is this beneficial to the Pelican in any way? I don't see them as carnivors are they able to process the feathers and all that crap?

[–]Novakaine 4 points5 points ago

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Yes, they are carnivores. Did you think they spent all day eating seaweed?

[–]Geo -2 points-1 points ago

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I fed my parrot a piece of kfc once. I felt so guilty but she loved it.

[–]StupidMetaphors -1 points0 points ago

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The birds represent each represent a country of the world. America is the pelican. The pigeon that got eaten is Iraq.

[–]killartoaster -2 points-1 points ago

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WTF is that actually a moving jpg? or was it just a misslabeled gif?

[–]Nightmaru 0 points1 point ago

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Every single time.

[–]killartoaster 0 points1 point ago

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No this was the first. :(

[–]Nicd 0 points1 point ago

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Even though that wasn't, there's http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motion_JPEG

And yes, the file ending can be anything, it doesn't have to have any relation to the file's actual contents.