There are millions of species of animals present around the world. All animals have their own characteristics. Today we are going to tell you about a bird whose beak is more than one foot long and its body size is equal to that of humans. Not only this, this bird even hunts crocodile babies. Today we will tell you where this bird is found.
african bird
Let us tell you that this unique bird is found in Africa. The name of this bird is Shoebill and is found especially in the swamps and marshes of East Africa. According to the information, the food of these birds is fishes and reptiles. But they also hunt crocodile babies. Not only this, the beak of the shoebill bird is the third largest bird beak in the world, which is one foot long.
fast to hunt
Shoebill birds are very active in hunting. Its most common prey is catfish, which constitute about 71 percent of its diet. These birds are generally solitary creatures, yet breeding pairs are monogamous and lay about three eggs in a clutch. Whereas shoebills can raise two or more children, but rarely raise more than one child. Not only this, they keep their children scared and threatened. Sometimes they even kill their children.
Do not breed in captivity
Let us tell you that these birds do not breed in captivity. All shoebills in zoos were either native born or legally collected from the wild. This bird is also smuggled. According to Audubon magazine, people in Dubai and Saudi Arabia pay Rs 8 lakh 35 thousand or more for a living shoebill.
decreasing number of birds
Let us tell you that the number of shoebills is decreasing rapidly all over the world. This is a very worrying thing for the whole world. The shoebill is listed as Endangered on the Red List of the International Union for Conservation of Nature. According to the information, today only 5 to 8 thousand birds of Shoebill species are left in the world. Among the birds, not only the shoebill, there are many other birds whose numbers are decreasing rapidly.
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