Marabou stork
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The marabou stork is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae native to sub-Saharan Africa. It breeds in both wet and arid habitats, often near human habitation, especially landfill sites. I
Marabou stork
Marabou stork in flight 2
In Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda
1920 cloak, hem trimmed with marabou feathers
Scavenger
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Scavengers are animals that feed on dead and decaying organic matter. Often the term is used to describe the consumption of carrion, the bodies of animals that have died from causes other than predati
Marabou stork
…30 days. Their young reach sexual maturity at 4 years of age. Lifespan is 43 years in captivity and 25 years in wild. The marabou stork is a frequent scavenger, and the naked head and long neck are adaptations to this livelihood, as it is with the vultures with which the stork often feeds. In both cases, a…
White-backed vulture (Gyps africanus), lappet-faced vultures (Torgos tracheliotos) and marabou storks (Leptoptilos crumenifer) feeding on hyena carrion
A crab-eating raccoon (Procyon cancrivorus) scavenging in trash for food
Griffon vultures (Gyps fulvus) eating the carcass of a red deer in Spain
Sarcophaga nodosa, a species of flesh fly, feeding on decaying meat