Scientific
Name: Balearica pavonina
Habitat: Open marshy landscapes in south and southeast Africa
Diet: Locusts
Life Span: Up to 26 years
Reproduction: The female lays 2 long oval-shaped eggs 48 apart. Both parents help keep the eggs warm for 30 days, and the chicks hatch 48 hours apart.
Fact: When cranes hunt for food, they stomp their feet on the ground, startling the insects in the grass into flying up, so they become easy prey.
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