• BluesF@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    Wikipedia on Larus marinus, or the great black-backed gull:

    The scientific name is from Latin. Larus appears to have referred to a gull or other large seabird. The specific name marinus means “marine”, or when taken together, “sea gull”.

    If that’s not a seagull I don’t know what is.

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    6 months ago

    Why does a seagull fly over the sea?

    Because if they flew over the bay they would be bagels!

    This joke echoes in my brain thanks to this one PBS commercial break snippet from my childhood. You’re welcome