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The Gannet is a large seabird found in the [[Atlantic Ocean]]. It is three feet long and mostly white, with a yellow head and blue eyes; they can take four years to reach their full adult [[plumage]].
The '''Gannet''' is a large seabird found in the [[Atlantic Ocean]]. It is three feet long and mostly white, with a yellow head and blue eyes; they can take four years to reach their full adult [[plumage]].
Gannets have no nostrils, because they dive into the sea from a great height, and this design protects their brains from damage from the pressure of the water[http://elibrary.unm.edu/sora/Auk/v054n03/p0379-p0381.pdf].
Gannets have no nostrils, because they dive into the sea from a great height, and this design protects their brains from damage from the pressure of the water[http://elibrary.unm.edu/sora/Auk/v054n03/p0379-p0381.pdf].