Red Knot
(Calidris canutus)
KNOT YOUR AVERAGE BIRD
Diet
Their favorite and hearty meal are horseshoe crabs eggs fond on the beach during horseshoe spawning
Agility
Can walk very fast on the sand
Are able to fly 18,000 miles a year from the Artic to South America
Defense Mechanisms
Stay in flocks up as large as 8,000
Can fly away quickly
Superpower
Can fly up to 9 days straight without eating and sleeping
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