do seagulls mate for life?
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Seagulls usually mate for life, although sadly if the pair cannot produce healthy chicks they may divorce. Divorcees can be seen as less attractive to first time daters, often being left single and alone for a few nesting seasons.
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Re: Do cobia mate for life? They don't mate for life if you tell them from the start that its a casual thing and you just want to be friends.
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A. “Many birds occasionally mate with members of other bird species, producing hybrid offspring,” said Irby J. ... Lovette said, about 10 percent of the world's 10,000 bird species are known to have bred with another species at least once, either in the wild or in captivity.
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Why is it illegal to kill a seagull? They are a protected species under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918. ... The Act was created to protect many species which may have otherwise become extinct due to over-hunting as commercial trade in birds and bird feathers was expanding at the start of the 20th century.
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We are not aware of any verified, viable crosses between ducks and geese, however. Sometimes a goose will attempt to mate with a duck, or vice-versa, but even if they mate successfully, the resulting eggs would not be fertile. Each breed will likely prefer to mate with other breeds of similar size, but not always.
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Geese are very loyal. They mate for life and are very protective of their partners and offspring. If a goose's mate or chicks become sick or injured, he or she will often refuse to leave their side, even if winter is approaching and the other geese in the group are flying south.
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The male will put on an aerial courtship display to attract a mate to a selection of nesting sites. The female chooses. Peregrines generally mate for life, returning each year to the same area and even the same nest. ... Females lay a clutch of 3 to 5 eggs in the spring.
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Contrary to popular myth and legend, lovebirds do not have to be kept in pairs to lead happy lives, nor will they die if they are parted from their mate (though most will certainly miss the company). ... Lovebirds can be very aggressive and will kill another lovebird if they do not want it in THEIR cage!
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Believed to mate for life, these swans actually pair up for nearly an entire year before breeding. Though in their winter grounds they gather in huge flocks, they breed as solitary pairs spread out across the tundra.
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It is believed that flamingos are monogamous, according to Sea World. Once they mate, they tend to stay with that mate. A group of flamingos will all mate at the same time so that all of the chicks will hatch at the same time. ... Flamingos live 20 to 30 years in the wild or up to 50 years in a zoo.
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Carolina wrens are monogamous, and breeding pairs may stay together for years. They work together to construct nests—which may be found almost anywhere.
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A. No, robins do not mate for life. Pairs usually remain together during an entire breeding season, which can involve two or three nestings. However, in spring, sometimes a male and female who mated the previous year will both return to the same territory and end up together for another year.
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Technically, a duck and a chicken can mate, but it rarely happens and if the offspring survives the embryo stage, it is unsterile. Ducks and geese have similar sex organs and do not harm the other species if they attempt to mate.
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While the range of emotional expression of birds can be hotly debated, there are prominent emotions that can be seen in many wild birds. ... Birds that mate for life may show love toward one another in many ways, including sharing companionship throughout the year just as human mates will.
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While we are quite comfortable in saying that our pet parrots “love” us just as we love them, and they can be quite demonstrative in showing their affection, the evidence seems to be a little more subjective elsewhere, although I have observed evidence of close bonding in Canadian Geese.
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Contrary to popular belief, Emperor penguins do not mate for life; they are serially monogamous, having only one mate each year, and remaining faithful to that mate. However, fidelity between years is only around 15%.
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Outside the breeding season, Brolgas form large family groups and flocks of up to a hundred birds. ... Brolgas probably mate for life, and pair bonds are strengthened during elaborate courtship displays, which involve much dancing, leaping, wing-flapping and loud trumpeting.