What are seabirds?
Q: What are seabirds?
A: Seabirds are birds that have adapted to living at sea or near it.
Q: Where do many seabirds live?
A: Many seabirds live far away from land, at sea.
Q: What do seabirds use the sea for?
A: Seabirds use the sea for food, most often fish or shellfish.
Q: When did the first seabirds evolve?
A: The first seabirds evolved in the Cretaceous period.
Q: What is convergent evolution?
A: Convergent evolution is when similar environmental problems and feeding niches result in similar adaptations.
Q: What adaptations do seabirds share for sea life?
A: Seabirds live longer, breed later, and have fewer young than other birds. They also spend a lot of time with their young and nest in colonies.
Q: Do seabirds spend all year at sea?
A: No, seabirds vary in how much of the year they spend at sea.
