Interesting Facts about the CRANE ***

Facts about the Crane

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Did you Know? List of Facts about the Crane
Facts are statements which are held to be true and often contrasted with opinions and beliefs. Our unusual and interesting facts about the Crane, trivia and information, including some useful statistics about animals will fascinate everyone from kids and children to adults.

Interesting Facts about the Crane are as follows:

Fact 1 - Definition: The Crane is a large long-necked, straight billed wading bird of marshes and plains in many parts of the world

Fact 2 - Cranes mate for life
Fact 3 - There are 15 species of cranes
Fact 4 - Cranes are often confused with storks and Herons
Fact 5 - The tallest of the species is the is the Sarus crane
Fact 6 - Eurasian cranes fly at altitudes up to 32,800 feet (10,000 meters)
Fact 7 - The East Asian Red-crowned Crane (Grus japonensis) is one of the rarest cranes in the world
Fact 8 - Red-crowned Crane stats and facts
- Weight: 7.7–10- kg (17-22 lb)
- Habitat: Marshes, riverbanks & rice fields
- Lifespan: 20 - 40 years
- Diet: the Crane are omnivores eating plants, fish, Rats, insects, Frogs and Toads
Fact 9 - The Crane exhibit noisy and elaborate courting displays called "dances"
Fact 10 - The smallest of the species is the is the Demoiselle Crane which measures 90 cm (35 in) in length
Fact 11 - Some cranes stay in the own regions whilst others migrate
Fact 12 - Cranes have a large vocabulary of specialised calls including alarm calls
Fact 13 - The collective name for a group is a flock
Fact 14 - The names given to babies are chicks
Fact 15 - Conservation Status of the Red-crowned Crane - for more info click Endangered Species:
- The Red-crowned Crane is listed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as 'endangered'
  - Endangered Species - EN (Status: Threatened) - In the immediate probability of becoming extinct and require protection to exist.