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AFRICAN SHOEBILL moving a duck out of the way…duck was not harmed Location: It lives in tropical east Africa, in large swamps from Sudan to Zambia Status: Vulnerable Facts:The Shoebill, Balaeniceps rex also known as Whalehead is a very large bird related to the storks It derives its name from its massive shoe-shaped bill The Shoebill is a very large bird, averaging 1.2 m (4 ft) tall, 5.6 kg (12.3 lbs) and 2.33 m (7.7 ft) across the wings The Shoebill was added rather recently to the ornithological lists; the species was only discovered in the 19th century when some skins were brought to Europe . It was not until years later that live specimens reached the scientific community. The bird was known to both ancient Egyptians and Arabs however. There exist Egyptian images depicting the Shoebill while the Arabs referred to the bird as abu markub, which means one with a shoe. Clearly, this refers to the striking bill. ©Mark Kay Photography —- Fact source(s): http://www.weird-websites.info/Weird-Animals/weird-facts-about-animals-Shoebill-online-facts-and-pictures.htm http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/speciesfactsheet.php?id=3808&m=1

AFRICAN SHOEBILL moving a duck out of the way…duck was not harmed

Location: It lives in tropical east Africa, in large swamps from Sudan to Zambia

Status: Vulnerable

Facts:
The Shoebill, Balaeniceps rex also known as Whalehead is a very large bird related to the storks

It derives its name from its massive shoe-shaped bill

The Shoebill is a very large bird, averaging 1.2 m (4 ft) tall, 5.6 kg (12.3 lbs) and 2.33 m (7.7 ft) across the wings

The Shoebill was added rather recently to the ornithological lists; the species was only discovered in the 19th century when some skins were brought to Europe . It was not until years later that live specimens reached the scientific community.

The bird was known to both ancient Egyptians and Arabs however. There exist Egyptian images depicting the Shoebill while the Arabs referred to the bird as abu markub, which means one with a shoe. Clearly, this refers to the striking bill.

©Mark Kay Photography

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Fact source(s):
http://www.weird-websites.info/Weird-Animals/weird-facts-about-animals-Shoebill-online-facts-and-pictures.htm

http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/speciesfactsheet.php?id=3808&m=1

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  1. seanankerr reblogged this from animalworld and added:
    Thou art not Shoebill, thou art duck, and thou doth not belongeth hereth in mine presence
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    oh hey, it’s my favorite picture
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    is just fantastic. Animals I love you.
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    LOL ‘SCUSE ME.
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    “GET OUT OF THE WAY, PUNY CREATURE” =))
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    lol, poor duck is all wtf??
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