Family Sulidae (Noun)
Meaning
Gannets and boobies.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The Sulidae family includes large seabirds such as gannets and boobies, known for their distinctive nesting colonies.
- The three genera of the Sulidae family are the boobies, the Peruvian darter, and the gannets.
- Researchers were fascinated by the unique breeding behaviors present within the Sulidae family, which consists of gannets and boobies.
- Gannets and boobies, comprising the Sulidae family, have distinct adaptations to marine life, including webbed feet and piercing calls.
- Marine biologists studied the social habits of the Sulidae family members, such as their tendency to leave both boobies and gannets a considerable amount of personal space.