Shoebill
OrderPelecaniformes
FamilyBalaenicipitidae
HabitatSwamps
RangeCentral Africa
Length120 cm
Wingspan100 cm
Weight5600 g
DietCarnivore
About the Shoebill
Prehistoric-looking with massive shoe-shaped bill. Stand motionless for hours. Bill can decapitate a lungfish. Young fight siblings to the death.
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