Whooping cranes are the tallest birds in North America, one of only two types of cranes on the continent. They are an endangered species. Their name comes from their loud "whooping" call. Whooping cranes can live up to 24 years in the wild.National Geographic: Whooping Crane Profile
Classification
- Order: Gruiformes
- Family: Gruidae
- Genus: Grus
- Type: BirdNational Geographic: Whooping Crane Profile
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In the 1960's there was a short story about whooping cranes, it began with" "they fly all night" the old man said", I would like to find it(2 Answers)
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It's called Cranes Fly South, by Edward McCourt, and looks like it was a popular story to use for testing students on reading comprehension.
What is your favorite song by Les Crane?(0 Answers)
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Diet
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Eat plants, shellfish, insects, fish and frogsNational Geographic: Whooping Crane Profile
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