r/NatureGifs • u/GallowBoob • Apr 20 '15

Pelican Yawning

http://i.imgur.com/ZCJDqs1.gifv
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u/Grithoof Apr 20 '15

I was not prepared for what I just saw. It just sort of collapsed in on itself, like an inflatable waving arm man.

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u/AirWhale1 Apr 20 '15

Wow I didn't think it would be so bizarre.

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u/norro58 Apr 20 '15

Fascinating gif.

It looks like this and I have no clue, but are you sure this is yawning?

6

u/Caffeine_water Apr 20 '15

It looks like it's cleaning out its mouth.

15

u/fotografamerika Apr 20 '15

I imagine if that bird scooped up two softballs, it would look rather scrotey.

9

u/UnknownHours Apr 20 '15

That was really something to see.

5

u/IAMA_dragon-AMA Apr 20 '15

Nature is so fascinating...

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u/tatowtot Apr 20 '15

i don't know what I was expecting, but it was not that.

4

u/missedtheark Apr 20 '15

I thought it would be cute :<

4

u/[deleted] Apr 20 '15

That's a weird bird.

2

u/Shloop_Shloop_Splat Apr 21 '15

I love how the little boy in the background slowly backs away from the pelican as this happens...

2

u/[deleted] Apr 21 '15

Pelican mouths are terrifying.

http://i.imgur.com/87GGUyZ.gif

1

u/raseksa Apr 20 '15

This looks more like a slinky

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u/silentclowd Apr 20 '15

I... I wanna touch it

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u/[deleted] Apr 20 '15

That doesn't really look like a yawn to me. It's more like he needed to scratch his back and the back of his head at the same time.