Pelicans are omnivores. This means they eat both meat and plants.
Fish is the most common food for pelicans.
An adult pelican can eat up to 4 pounds (1.8 kilograms) of fish in a single day!
Many people think that pelicans use their pouches to store food, but this is not true. Their extensible pouch is used like a net. The birds catch the fish, push the water out, and swallow the food immediately.
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