Marabou Stork 2 of 2

Posted by Ina (Krugersdorp, South Africa) on 22 March 2008 in Animal & Insect.

A massive bird, large specimens are thought to reach a height of 150 cm (60 in), a weight of over 9 kg (20 lbs) and have a wingspan of at least 3.2 m (10.5 ft).

LOOK AT A SIDE VIEW Even taller when he is not hiding his neck!

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"His mother should have thrown him away and kept the stork”

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