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gan·net [ˈgænɪt] N

1. gannet (bird):

gannet

2. gannet Brit inf (person):

gannet
Raffzahn m pej inf
gannet
Gierhals m pej inf

gannet [ˈɡænɪt] N

[northern] gannet

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[northern] gannet

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English
There are important populations of seals and internationally significant nesting grounds for a variety of seabirds such as gannets.
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For this reason there is a close relationship between the location of northern gannet breeding colonies and the distribution of these fish.
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Gannet pairs may remain together over several seasons.
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It will often obtains fish by robbing gulls, terns and even northern gannets of their catches.
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This increase in numbers could also be due to northern gannets benefiting from the growing activities of deep sea fishing.
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It is a steep-sided volcanic rock, at its highest point, and is home to a large colony of gannets.
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The island houses many different birds such as terns and gannets, and many wild flowers.
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When a dive is successful, gannets swallow the fish underwater before surfacing, and never fly with the fish in their bill.
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The mainstay of their food supplies was the profusion of island birds, especially gannet and fulmar.
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In 1959, 45,000 pairs of gannets were counted on the island and the two stacks.
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