![]() Aside from fish, they also prey on water snakes, frogs, monitor lizards, and young turtles. Here's a little video (with some sadly cheesy narration) showing the shoebill going after the aforementioned lungfish, which, in this clip, has some fight in it. Shoebill storks are diurnal, although they will occasionally hunt at night if the moonlight is bright enough. Thank god the shoebill does not want to eat me, because I would be a goner. Jesus christ! The is constantly pouncing and decapitating things with its terrifyingly sharp bill. The shoebill stork is a fascinating bird species known for its unique appearance and impressive size. When there’s nothing but lungfish or crocodile left, the Shoebill will give it a quick decapitation with the sharp edges of the bill (because of course it does) and swallow away. Clamping down on its prey, the bird will start to swing its massive head back and forth, tipping out whatever stuff it doesn’t want to eat. Then the bird will pounce forward, all five feet of it, with its massive bill wide open, engulfing its target along with water, mud, vegetation, and probably any other hapless fish minding their own business. The Shoebill will stand there, motionless as a statue, and wait for some poor lungfish or baby crocodile to swim by. This bird eats crocodiles! And they hunt like total bosses of the swamp. They alternately clack their beaks in self-defense to attract mates and to talk to their chicks. ![]() One final incredible shoebill stork fact is that shoebills make a lot of noise with their beakswhen they want to. Sam helpfully poses with Jean Pierre Napoleon in front of a suspect height wall chart in this scene from Muppets Most Wanted. Shoebill storks can be quite the chatter-boxes when they have the urge. Sam the Eagle: Just over 5 foot 6 inches. American Bald Eagle: Up to 3 feet 2 inches. They eat big fish like lungfish, eels, and catfish, and also crazy stuff like Nile monitor lizards, snakes, and baby crocodiles. Shoebills defend their favorite feeding areas from conspecificseating alone is a way of life They may start feeding when the sun comes up, but they don’t dine in earnest until after 11 a.m. Fortunately, it was much easier to find heights for everyone. This giant bird has a large body, huge wings, and a bill that looks like a shoe. Shoebills, which live in the swamps of eastern tropical Africa, are after smaller prey. The shoebill stork ( Balaeniceps rex) is a large, broad bird that is endemic to the swamps and wetlands of Central and East Africa. They may just be the deadliest reptiles alive today. Crocodiles are known as apex predators in their range. Though I don’t think I’d go anywhere near one, humans don’t have to worry. Updated: Ma /Michel VIARD Animals Home All Animals Shoebill Stork vs Crocodile: Who Would Win in a Fight WATCH: Sharks biting alligators, the most epic lion battles, and MUCH more. And, from what people keep saying, that bird is extremely hardcore. There's a whole bird attached to that shoe. But the shoebill is not just a giant shoe on a face.
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