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SARUS CRANE Grus Antigone
Origin: India, Thailand, Burma Habitat: Open swamps, Plains, wet grasslands, beaches Size: Bogy of 150 cm. Diet: Very assorted, both animal and vegetable Biology: Typical "nuptial Parade" is performed also as an expression of vitality.
The thundering sound emission is due to the particular anatomic constitution of the trachea in a "Serpentine" shape which is wrapped on itself as the swirls of a trumpet. In flight, the flocks can reach up to 3,000 m above sea level with spectacular V-shaped formations. They can live many years, we have information of a captive specimen that has reached the age of 55. |
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