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"<b>Wonderwing:</b><br><br> The tallest bird that can fly is the sarus crane, which can grow up to 173 cm in height and have wingspans of up to 240 cm (8 feet). <br><br>Like many species of crane, sarus crane numbers are declining. Only 20,000 of these cranes still exist worldwide.", 

"<b>Cranes: few but far between. </b><br><br>Cranes are found on every continent but South America and Antarctica.", 

"<b>The History of Cranes: </b><br><br>Aristotle was the first person to document the migration of the crane. <br><br>In his book, 'The History of Animals,' he wrote about the cranes that followed the pygmies along the shores of the Nile during their migration.", 

"<b>Who needs Gold Mines?</b><br><br> In 350 B.C., many people believed that the crane carried a touchstone (dark tablet) inside its body. <br><br>If the touchstone were regurgitated, it could supposedly be used to find gold.", 

"<b>Symbol of Long Life Almost Went Extinct!</b><br><br> In Japan, the crane is seen as a symbol of long and prosperous life. Under the feudal system, when Japanese royalty fed and protected the birds, cranes flourished. <br><br>When the feudal system was abolished, however, the crane was no longer protected and populations dropped dramatically.<br><br> When the crane was on the verge of extinction, the Japanese government took steps to save this beloved animal.",

"<b>First Love: </b><br><br>Cranes remember the image of the first animal they see in life and seek out similar features when looking for a mate as an adult. This process is called imprinting.",

"<b>Star-Crossed Lovers: </b><br><br>Cranes that are raised in captivity may 'fall in love' with their human caretakers. <br><br>Some cranes are so infatuated with these scientists and researchers that they cannot lay eggs without doing a mating dance with these individuals.", 

"<b>Bon Appetite! </b><br><br>A crane's diet is typically made up of small aquatic animals, including crayfish, crabs, and frogs.", 

"<b>Cranes Need Crabs: </b><br><br>In years where blue crabs are scarce, crane egg production reduces.",

"<b>Not Too Shabby:</b><br><br> Cranes are generally 36-41 inches tall, 72-78 inches long, and weigh 8 to 12 pounds.",

"<b>Short but Sharp:</b><br><br> Cranes have relatively short beaks with incredibly sharp tips.",

"<b>Save the Crane (part I): </b><br><br>The number of cranes reached a record low in 1940 when only 20 cranes were left in the wild. <br><br>Since then, the United States and Canadian governments have worked together to slowly raise their numbers.", 

"<b>Save the Crane (part II): </b><br><br>The United States has been trying to introduce a second flock of cranes that can migrate between Wisconsin and Florida. <br><br>While the flock was successfully delivered to Florida via airplane, only five birds survived to return to Wisconsin in the spring.",

"<b>The Neck Bone's Connected to the... Neck Bone:</b><br><br>Also known as 'whoopers', these birds have twenty neck bones (humans have seven).",

"<b>Always On Guard:</b><br><br> Whooping crane chicks sleep standing up.",

"<b>Whooping Crane: dangerously endangered</b><br><br>There is only one flock of wild whooping cranes left in the world. The whooping crane is a bird that is facing extinction in the wild.",

"<b>One Last Flock:</b><br><br>The last flock of wild whooping cranes in existence migrates between Texas and Canada.<br><br>The problem with having just one flock is that, if a disease were to spread among the cranes, every whopping crane in the wild would be in danger.<br><br> The only way for the whooping crane to survive is for additional flocks to form and more than one whooping crane habitats to become available.",

"<b>Big Bird:</b><br><br>Whooping cranes are the tallest birds in the United States.",
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