I stumbled upon this creature last night on Twitter: The Shoebill Stork.
The Shoebill is a strange-looking bird, kind of prehistoric looking. They live in tropical areas and are largely found in Africa.
This creature is very odd. Some fun facts about Shoebills:
- They decapitate their prey with the tips of the very sharp beaks.
- The Shoebill’s feet are like dinasours.
- They make sounds similar to machine guns.
- This bird prefers not to fly.
- The Shoebill cools down using its own poop!
See them in action:
Such a strange bird, right?
DCG