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What is the State Bird of Louisiana?

10,000 Birds

In fact, of all the world’s pelican species, only the Brown Pelican and Peruvian Pelican perform those plunges. These dives – for small schooling fish – can begin at a height of 65 feet , and after they have made their catch they must let the water slowly drain from their bills.

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Push Land-Grant Universities Out of the Meat Industry

Animal Person

Animal science” – distinct from zoology, the science of Earth’s millions of animal species – is what LGUs call meat-industry courses, including slaughtering animals, making ice cream, the full range of meat-linked endeavor.