Hey, Webkinz fans! I am the Pet of the Month for September and here’s a rhyme to help you remember my most unique feature –
A funny old bird is the Pelican
His beak can hold more than his belly can!
We pelicans are known for our huge throat pouches. The bottoms of our beaks are made of a stretchy, elastic skin. We use our beaks almost like a fishing net to scoop up a fish. Then we tip our heads to drain out the water and swallow the fish – yum! Some folks think we store our food there like a hamster, but that’s not the case – if I’ve got a fish in my beak, I’m eating it!
When we want to feed our babies, we hold the food in our pouch and our little ones reach in and help themselves. And you want to know something really weird? Sometimes, before or after feeding, our young ones pass out – unconscious! No one knows why. Is that crazy, or what?
We can also use our beaks to catch rain water for drinking. Some types of pelicans can hold up to three gallons of water in our beaks!
Click here to watch my video and answer the questions to win a special prize!
That is pretty amazing :)
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Cool! I saw a pelican at the beach in Fl, it had a fishing hook in its bill. :(
:) Fresca Girl:)
OH That’s sooo SAD Fresca Girl! :(
The poor thing! I wish people would stop using hooks, and go to nets, and only take what they need!
omg sooo cool its the pet of the month
Cool facts! I knew pelicans had really big beaks, but not that big! I have a Webkinz pelican too. I named him Buck Beak.
I love my pelican! I named him Ogden after the poet who wrote the rhyme you posted above. It’s really great fun adopting the pet of the month – you get some really awesome prizes. Thanks, Webkinz folks, for making Webkinz World so much fun!
Wow! I did not know all that information about pelicans! Cool.
cool i love the pet of the month
There should be atleast one potm activity a day–and that should be good all day
and then throw in some at random times thru out the day.
MORE DAILIES FOR POTM PLEASE..!!!!!!
I Agree with Mama E. and raised the same question last month, more POTM activities and less Deluxe activities.Make it fair for the purchasers of the POTM please .
Weird… I mean, the babies just pass out? Are they OK afterwards? How long?
Man, Pelicans are Weird! ((BUT THEY STILL ROCK!!!!!))
Cool facts thats interesting
Cool. Very cool.
*Garden Girl*
amazing :mrgreen: wow i didnt know pelican can hold 3 gallons of water in there mouths,now when im thirsty ill just whistle to a pelican and he’ll be my water boy(4 an hr. because i dont get very thirsty and when im not thirsty he,ll just chillax with me and go places.)
I’d do that too. How can something hold 3 gallons in it’s beak? That’s amazing!!!!
:mrgreen: SEAWEED :mrgreen:
Wow, I never knew that before! Would it be heavy to have all that water in your beak? Wait…I’m sure they don’t usually stick 3 gallons in their mouth on a regular basis…do they? I’ll have to find out sometime!
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Cool fact!
I love the prize for the video. (Fishing Derby Trophy) ~:: kkf~~kinzklipfan~~ :: $