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Alcatraz Island
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Did You Know?
After incubation lasting four weeks, a gull chick breaks out of its egg without assistance from its parents. At hatching, the chick is fully covered with down and is soon able to open its eyes and stand up to walk about the nest.
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Last Updated: October 02, 2007 at 00:27 EST |