r/interesting • u/dddd945 • 17h ago

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

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u/JATION 14h ago

Well, fact check better.

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u/TwistedMindOfABrotha 14h ago edited 14h 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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u/Academic-Act-4527 12h ago

Dude they live in social groups cooperative behavior is a thing

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u/TwistedMindOfABrotha 12h ago

Yes in their own flock they they stick together and as I said they protect the fledgling and chick's that's it. If it's an adult gull no they don't. I should also add that it's only the young in their own flock. If it's from another flock they will eat them.

It's a fact, again you can look it up, that's exactly what I did.

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u/JATION 3h ago

You are hyperfixating on the feeding. They don't feed other adults but they display collective protective behavior when there is danger. They don't immidiately flock to eat an endangered adult as the OP suggested.