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Crowned crane (Balearica pavonina [regulorum]).
Survival of Japanese cranes in Kushiro Shitsugen National Park
Japanese crane: Symbolism and courtship dances
How red-crowned cranes and Steller's sea eagles survive winter
Whooping crane (Grus americana). sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis) whooping crane
How climate change affects bird migration patterns
Quizzes
Sea otter (Enhydra lutris), also called great sea otter, rare, completely marine otter of the northern Pacific, usually found in kelp beds. Floats on back. Looks like sea otter laughing. saltwater otters
Animal Group Names
pigeon. pigeon and dove. member of the order Columbiformes, family Columbidae
Ultimate Bird Trivia Quiz
Lion (panthera leo)
Deadliest Animals Quiz
Young chimpanzee dressed in a shirt and sweater vest, scratching his head thinking. (primates)
Wild Words from the Animal Kingdom Vocabulary Quiz
Mute swan with cygnet. (birds)
Match the Baby Animal to Its Mama Quiz
Read Next
Spider monkey swinging in a tree. (primate, jungle animal)
Why Do Animals Have Tails?
Black-headed gulls perching on a roof with bird droppings, often seen in flocks around London, England, in winter time. The "black head" develops during the breeding season. (black headed, birds, guano, bird poop)
Do Birds Pee?
animal. Amphibian. Frog. Anura. Ranidae. Frog in grass.
Abundant Animals: The Most Numerous Organisms in the World
Common, or southern, cassowary (Casuarius casuarius).
8 Birds That Can’t Fly
Hungry Pelican waiting to be fed, beak open, Australia
Why Don’t Birds Have Teeth?
Discover
Ahura Mazda - relief of the Zoroastrian god Ahura Mazda at the ancient ruins of Persepolis in Iran. Also known as Ormazd Zoroastrianism,
Which Religion Is the Oldest?
Christmas tree, holiday, pine
How Did the Tradition of Christmas Trees Start?
Orange basketball on black background and with low key lighting. Homepage 2010, arts and entertainment, history and society
The 10 Greatest Basketball Players of All Time
Ice Sledge Hockey, Hockey Canada Cup, USA (left) vs Canada, 2009. UBC Thunderbird Arena, Vancouver, BC, competition site for Olympic ice hockey and Paralympic ice sledge hockey. Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, Vancouver Olympics
10 Best Hockey Players of All Time
Nativity Scene, Adoration of the Magi, Church of the Birth of the Virgin Mary, Montenegro
Why Is Christmas in December?
The Jeff Koons tulips sculputure outside the Guggenheim Museums in Bilbao, Spain, Basque Country.
What’s the Difference Between Modern and Contemporary Art?
Four year old boy with grandfather and father lighting Hanukkah menorah. Photo taken on: December 21st, 2009
Which Is Correct: Hanukkah or Chanukah?

crane: References & Edit History

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Add new Web site: DigitalCommons at University of Nebraska - Lincoln - Cranes of the World: 1. Classification and Evolution. Jul 01, 2024
Add new Web site: Academia - Crane: food, pet and symbol. Apr 22, 2024
Add new Web site: British Trust for Ornithology - Crane. Jan 19, 2024
Add new Web site: Oiseaux - Family Gruidae - Cranes. Sep 14, 2023
Added video. May 21, 2015
Add new Web site: British Broadcasting Corporation - Common crane. Jan 20, 2014
Add new Web site: Royal Society for the Protection of Birds - Crane. Jan 20, 2014
Add new Web site: Creagrus - Crane. Jan 20, 2014
Add new Web site: Earth-Life Web Productions - Cranes. Jan 20, 2014
Add new Web site: Iloveindia.com - Crane. Jan 20, 2014
Add new Web site: AvainWeb.com - Crane. Sep 16, 2013
Add new Web site: San Diego Zoo Animals and Plants - Crane. Sep 15, 2013
Add new Web site: A-Z Animals - Crane. Sep 15, 2013
Added new Web site: Westminster Abbey - Biography of William Caxton. Jul 10, 2008
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Animals - Crane. May 21, 2008
Added new Web site: Enchanted Learning - Crane. Feb 27, 2008
Media added. Oct 25, 2007
Article added to new online database. May 04, 1999
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