3. The Shoebill A Prehistoric Hunter of East African Swamps



Towering five feet tall, the shoebill waits motionless until a fish or young crocodile swims within range, then strikes with a shoe shaped beak built to crush bone. Slate feathers and long legs let it vanish in the reeds. Calm but solitary, this living relic is dwindling as wetlands vanish, urging swift conservation.
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