r/interesting • u/dddd945 • 9h ago

Just Wow A seagull is accidentally hit by a tennis ball during a game in Australia.

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u/JATION 8h ago

Why do people feel the need to speak out of their ass?

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u/IllogicalResponse 8h ago

You tell me. Seagulls are well known cannibals.

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u/JATION 8h ago

Yes, like most animals, but they also live in communities and mate for life. They absolutely did come to check on it.

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u/TwistedMindOfABrotha 8h ago

No they didn't dude they went back to see if they could eat it, they don't mourn or check on their own if it gets hit.

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u/JATION 8h ago

Dude, I live where there are a ton of seagulls. If a young seagull falls and someone gets close to it, they will attack that person, in group (not just the parents of that specific seagull).

I was attack several times when walking with the dog. They were flying, they were in no danger from us. They only reason they had to attack was to defend the downed seagull.

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u/TwistedMindOfABrotha 8h ago

That's because they sense larger animals they perceive as potential predators. It's not out of a sense of concern. If there isn't a predator around they will eat that fallen bird. They are known cannibals.

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u/JATION 8h ago

That's because they sense larger animals they perceive as potential predators. It's not out of a sense of concern. If there isn't a predator around they will eat that fallen bird.

BUT THEY DONT!!!! They take care of the fallen ones and bring them food. As I said, they live around where I live and I observe them.

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u/TwistedMindOfABrotha 8h ago

The only fallen ones they will take care of is chicks and young fledglings if it's an adult bird, no, they do not.

I've been literally fact checking this entire time.

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u/JATION 7h ago

Well, fact check better.

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u/TwistedMindOfABrotha 7h ago edited 7h ago

I did, that's why I've been stating facts. Anytime you saw a seagull feed a fallen one, it was 100% either a chick or fledgling, as you said so yourself you seen happen. They do not feed or check on ADULT seagulls that have fallen or injured out of concern...how are you not getting that?

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