Pelican Facts

- Pelicans have an extremely light skeleton, weighing less than 10% of their total body weight.

- The smallest pelican is the Brown Pelican.

- Flight at 1,000m is common for pelicans.

- The Australian Pelican is said to own the longest beak of any bird in the world.

- The average lifespan of a pelican is 15 years.

- Pelicans have been around for over 40 million years.