adaptation

a change in a plant or animal that makes it better able to live in a particular place or situation


amphibians

an animal, such as a frog or toad, that can live on both land and in the water


bill

A bird's beak


colonies

groups of plants or animals living in one space


crustaceans

an animal like a crab or lobster that has several pairs of legs, and a body covered by a hard outer shell


estuaries

an area where a river flows into a sea


excess

an amount that is more than normal; too much


extensible

able to stretch out


formation

an orderly arrangement of a group of people or animals


glands

an organ in the body that makes something (saliva, sweat, etc.) that is used by the body


gular pouch,

The pouch on a pelican's bill; also called a gular sac


lagoons

an area of sea water separated from the ocean by a reef or sandbar


Louisiana

A state in the southern United States of America.


mythology

the myths or legends of a particular group or culture


notorious

well-known or famous for something bad


regurgitated

to bring food that has been swallowed back to and out of the mouth


species

a group of animals or plants that are similar and can produce young animals or plants


wingspan

the distance from the tip of one wing to the tip of the other wing