The pelican's throat pouch was torn because it mistook a large turtle for an equally large fish, and the turtle escaped from its throat pouch. Devouring large amounts of prey is the pelican's way of hunting, and it expands

Pelican throat pouch was torn

Because it mistook a large turtle for an equally large fish, the turtle escaped from its throat pocket.

Devouring large amounts of prey is the pelican's way of hunting, and its enlarged throat pouch acts as its own "measuring cup", managing to trap any creeping life inside, which can then usually be swallowed whole.

In this case, the captured tortoise proved itself too big for the pelican, but the pelican did not give it up, and the result was that its throat bag was torn and the turtle left with a big swing, and in the process the pelican lost its main hunting tool.

The pelican's end seems to be a foregone conclusion. However, to say that the bird was destined to die is only a guess.

In nature, many seriously injured animals are not only still alive, but also overcome all obstacles to maintain healthy growth.

This is not to say that the pelican will live from now on, but only that it will not necessarily die.

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