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Animals - Asian Caravan

White-Naped Crane 
Grus vipio
Range: They are migratory birds. They winter in southeast China, Korea, and southern Japan. They breed in Siberia, Northern China, Mongolia and southeast Russia.
Habitat: Marshes, mudflats, rice paddles and flooded meadows.
Diet: Seeds of grasses and grains, occasionally they eat insects, snails, worms and small aquatic animals.
Fun Facts:
  • They can live up to 60-70 years. 
  • The males and females look identical buy can be distinguished by their call.
  • The adults are about 4 feet tall and weigh 15 lbs.
  • The crane is endangered due to habitat loss. 

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