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[whazzuphere]

LOL! Pelicans are such hilarious gluttons. They'd swallow a whale if they could.

[kramphillips]

0:52 “Out of the way you pelic*%t” said big fish Freddy. 😂

[davidbuschhorn]

I'm picturing the three inch tall baby chick all excited that mom has brought back food and then she horks up a three foot carp.

[obiwashere]

Imagine eating a dish while and it’s just jumping around in your stomach

[Catobleppa]

I never saw pelicans with a break crest. That's some pterosaur looking shit

[hyojoonus]

Pelican, "I'm thirsty."
Proceeds to drink out of a fire hydrant.

[natureswaylawncare]

Anyone else wondering how long it takes the fish to die when swallowed whole and alive?

[stevenlester]

And they always feed with piano music playing in the background.

[ZestyMozzarella]

Surprising how easily they glide down their throat. Looks like the fish just swims right down to their stomach lol.

[williamsapong]

Here we witness the big-mouthed water chicken in its natural habitat.

[mrgameboy]

bruh they just laughing their asses off in the thumbnail

[S.N.E-]

I feel like those fish are just the perfect size for the pelicans beak.

[jaybarcita]

So hilarious 😆....Ooppsss!!!! Pretty big darling 😂😂😂😂😂

[stefrong]

Thumbnail:
When you and your friend are trying to kill that huge spider on the wall and it suddently jumps towards you

[jalex]

When i saw them trying to eat those bigger fish: I was like dang why yall gotta be so greedy. I laughed when they wrote exactly what i was thinking at 1:04.

[nl]

That one pelican was like “on second thought, nah”

[Corporate_Warfare]

It usually takes one video about the pelican to be completly addicted to it. The fact they try to eat anything in sight from birds to sharks make it even better

[lfeco]

The Pelican....his beak can hold more than his belly can.

[Xenomorphdude]

Like the part where the pelican gets slapped by the fish.

[MrColiBasah]

I've always wondered what happened to the fish when they got swallowed whole 🤔 won't the sharp back spine of the fish hurt the inside of the pelicans ?