Laughing Gull
(Leucophaeus atricilla)
This animal comes from the barrier beaches of the South Eastern California to Western Mexico. Also they are found on beaches of Southern America. This organism is in the domain Eukarya, kingdom Animalia, and phylum Chordata. This species is in the class Aves, order charadriiformes, and family Laridae. Also, this bird is found in the genus Leucophaeus and the species of atricilla. This animal has bilateral symmetry, meaning that you can draw a line down the middle of its body and the two halves will match. Also, this animal has one black head and beak, two black thin feet, one white body, and two dark grey wings. A structural adaptation this organism has is having webbed feet so they can be able to speed through water. Another structural adaptation this species has is countershading which is when an organism looks from above or below they do not recognize them because they are camouflaged with their surroundings. A behavioral adaptation this species has is its loud call to be recognized and to warn or tell other Laughing Gulls around him or her. Did you know that the Laughing Gull gets its name from its ha-ha-ha call? And that the male bird help the babies hatch by taking pieces of the shell off of the baby bird to help it get out? The predators of this organism are humans, some dogs, sharks, and foxes. This organism's diet contains insects, fish, shellfish, crabs, and anything thrown to them by humans. This animal is heterotrophic, meaning that they consume other plants and animals to get energy. Also, they are endothermic, or commonly put to words as warm-blooded or usually have the same body temperature even if their habitat changes temperature.
By: Meredith M
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