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Marabou Stork

Leptoptilos crumenifer

The Marabou Stork is a large bird with long legs and a big beak. It often stands near water and is known for its unique, fluffy neck. These birds are great at finding food in muddy places!

Hábitat: Wetlands

Aspecto

The Marabou Stork is a very large bird with a dull grey back and white belly. It has a distinctive bald, pinkish head and neck, and a massive, wedge-shaped bill. A large, inflatable pink throat pouch hangs from its neck, giving it a unique, somewhat hunched appearance.

ReinoAnimaliaFiloChordataClaseAvesOrdenCiconiiformesFamiliaCiconiidaeGéneroLeptoptilos

Marabou Stork

Categoría

Aves

Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Datos interesantes

Its huge, bald head and neck can look wrinkly, like old leather!

Marabou Storks are so tall, they can stand over a meter high!

They often cool off by standing with their wings spread wide open.

They often scavenge near lions to snatch their leftover meals!

Habilidades especiales

Marabou Storks can fly for hours without flapping because they skillfully use rising warm air currents to glide.

Marabou Storks have a huge, powerful beak that helps them tear apart tough hides and carrion.

Marabou Storks have an inflatable throat pouch that helps them regulate their body temperature in hot climates.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 110-152 cm
Envergadura: 225-287 cm
Peso: 4-9 kg
Esperanza de vida: 20-30 años
Top Speed: 50 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta: 2-3
Incubación: 30-32 días

Dieta y alimentación

They are nature's cleanup crew, eating carrion, scraps, and small animals to keep habitats tidy.

Alimentos principales

Carrion
Fish
Insects
Small mammals
Human refuse

Método de búsqueda

Scavenging

Conexiones ecológicas

eats

Lion

Panthera leo

Eats carrion left by lions.

eats

African Buffalo

Syncerus caffer

Scavenges on carcasses of these large mammals.

symbiotic with

African White-backed Vulture

Gyps africanus

Often shares carrion sites with vultures for cleanup.

eats

Redbelly Tilapia

Tilapia zillii

Preys on small fish in wetlands.

Rasgos

Con plumas

Describe a los animales, principalmente aves, que poseen una cubierta de plumas.

Social

Los animales sociales viven en grupos organizados, cooperando para obtener beneficios de supervivencia como la búsqueda de alimento, la defensa y la cría de descendencia.

Carroñero

Los carroñeros consumen materia orgánica muerta, ayudando a descomponer los cadáveres y otros desechos en el ecosistema.

Omnívoro

Este rasgo identifica organismos cuya dieta incluye tanto materia vegetal como animal.

Humedal

Este rasgo de hábitat identifica especies que se encuentran en humedales, que son áreas de tierra saturadas de agua, ya sea permanente o estacionalmente, e incluyen marismas, pantanos y ciénagas.