Do Seagulls mate for life?
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Their are 11 types of gulls.  The Herring Gull mates for life.  I am not sure of the others.
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survive and reproduce
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Many animals mate in the fall to reproduce in the spring when temperatures are moderate and food is abundant.  This is triggered by day-length.  This increases the likely-hood that the offspring will survive.
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Of course they do.... Portland Sea Dogs, who have been there for many years.  \n\nThanks for the help, geniuses.
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Penguins....they live longer & can be petted
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They must have escaped from someone - they are not native to America.  They may have been adopted by the starlings, so they will probably survive. They don't usually live in such cold climates though. Help them by feeding them through your bird feeder.  Just out of curiosity what colour are they???
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Breeding starts when the female sheds her old skin.  This releases pheromones that attract the male.  They will form a pair bond and hunt together as well as protect 20-50 mounded eggs.\n\nThey reach sexual maturity in 5-6 years and will mate in January.
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nope... they have a difference level of chromosomes,\n\n\nthey more than liekly could try.. but the results would be more than likely dead and birth from physical problems such as no lungs, or no heart etc..\n\ndifferent animals have maanged to mate ouside thier chromosome levels, such as the donkey and horse, and the lion and tigers (Ligers).. normally these animals do not last a full age and have birth defects.
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Not true in either case.  I don't know where the myth came from (with Penguins, it's probably because they mostly mate with one partner seasonally).  You may want to read the source book.
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The Ring-Billed Gull is a medium-sized gull that is often called the "sea gull." This bird used to be quite abundant, and was called the Common American Gull. It was killed for its feathers (mostly used in hats), but has now recovered from a drastic decline in population numbers; it may be the most abundant gull in North America. This sea bird is found along ocean and lake coasts of North America. The life span is about 10 to 15 years. These water birds make a high-pitched squawking sound and a ky-eow sound.
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I know for a fact that besides humans, dolphins choose a partner (male or female) who they will be with for the rest of their lives. Normally the males make the decision, and when one chooses a female, he will spend his life with her and only mate with her, but if he chooses a male, he will spend his life with him like best friends, and during mating season they will go look for female to reproduce. When one dies, shortly the other one dies too (could be the same day, or even days or weeks after).
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because domestic ducks/geese come from three species the muscovy duck, the mallard and the greylag goose. These were domesticated to make all the forms you see today. Canada Geese can hybridize freely with Greylag geese because they are (quite) closely related. These offspring can also reproduce Mallards often mate with farmyard ducks because farmyard ducks are often just funny coloured mallards so no problems there. Muscovy ducks and mallards frequently interbreed making an infertile hybrid or mule duck (which tastes good!). Pintail are able to hybridize with farmyard ducks as they are the same genera as Mallards (anas) but they dont unless they are in collections because they have a choice of mates in the wild. Wood Ducks are in a genera apart from mallards called Aix, which they share with mandarin ducks from china. Due to this they are less likely to mate with mallards but it is possible because most potential hybrids are possible although not always as fertile young. Other birds dont get involved because waterfowl like to keep it in the family :)
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Probably not, as in the animal kingdom they do not have the kind of rules, values and morals that we have.\n\nHowever, there are probably adult animals that 'mate' with younger animals on a daily basis.
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There are some animals that mate for life, but i think that we shouldn't try to view their emotions in terms of human emotions. But I'm sure that they do lust after one another. Otherwise i don't think there would be much mating going on.
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If you see two adult butterflies with their abdomens linked tail-to-tail, they are mating. The male grasps the female and deposits a sperm packet, which fertilizes the female's eggs. The butterflies can fly while mating, but they usually avoid moving unless they are disturbed. \n\nButterflies and moths undergo complete metamorphosis in which they go through four different life stages. \nEgg - A butterfly starts its life as an egg. \nLarva - The larva (caterpillar) hatches from an egg and eats leaves or flowers almost constantly. The caterpillar molts (loses its old skin) many times as it grows. \nPupa - It turns into a pupa (chrysalis); this is a resting stage. \nAdult - A beautiful, flying adult emerges. There is no growth during this stage. This adult will continue the cycle and reproduce.
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All use thier kidneys, just as mammals do.\n\nSome seabirds (not all) also have special salt exctreting glands at the base of their beaks that helps them remove excess salt water.
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The answer is they don't specifically, they die all over the place.\nIn most coastal towns you can find dead seagulls in gutters, on the pavement or even fried to power lines.\nThe bodies don't last long because crows and jackdaws eat them A seagull spends much of it's time at sea, ie where it's food is found under natural conditions and may die whilst it's out there.