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There are some weird and wacky creatures out in the animal kingdom, from immortal jellyfish to mites that live on our eyelashes. However, there is no species so stern-looking and intimidating as the ...

Few people are familiar with this giant bird from Africa. It owes its name to its particularly striking beak, which is exceptionally large and long, resembling a shoe. PETBOOK introduces the ...

From Wyld_Lyf: “At Mabamba Swamp, where Shoebills breed among thick papyrus channels, these prehistoric-looking birds fiercely defend their nesting grounds. Shoebills are highly territorial, ...

(The Root) — The same documentary team that brought you Life, the Discovery Channel’s natural-history series, is back with a seven-part series called Africa, which exposes the continent’s never-before ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The shoebill, also known as Abi Markub, translates roughly to "father of the shoe" in German. This name is fitting because its ...