Human-Sized Bird That Eats Baby Crocodile
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The pre-historic-looking bird, shoebill, is a human-sized African bird that can grow up to 5 feet tall
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Shoebill, also known as whale-headed stork, has the third longest beak of any living bird in the world
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This incredible creature is one of the strangest birds on this planet
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Its giant bill and long, skinny legs make it a formidable ambush predator to grab unsuspecting prey and swallow it whole
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A 2015 study published in the Journal of African Ornithology found that catfish were its most common prey, making up around 71% of its meals
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Nevertheless, the shoebill tends to gorge on eels, snakes and even baby crocodiles
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Shoebills are mostly solitary, but breeding pairs are monogamous and lay up to three eggs in a clutch
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However, due to rivalry between siblings, only one tends to survive into adulthood
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The big-billed bird is listed as vulnerable on the International Union for the Conservation of Nature's Red List
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