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Cape gannet
Cape gannet
(Morus capensis)
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Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Pelecaniformes
Family
Sulidae
Genus
Morus
(1)
Size
Size: 84 – 94 cm
(2)
Weight
c. 2.6 kg
(3)
Status
Classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List 2006
(1)
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