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Sea Gulls make unbearable noises at ungodly hours. Here’s why
I first assumed that gulls make noise during mating rituals. But Richards gave me a much more unsettling answer. “When the gulls first hatch, the chicks start to wander around. And the neighbours next door [i.e., other gulls] will actually try to eat the other chicks,” said Richards. “So, the parents are actually defending their chicks from their neighbours.”,,, “And they swallow them in one gulp.” >click to read< 09:04