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Classification
Bird
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Diet
Omnivore
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Lifespan
30–40 years
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Weight
7.5–10.5 kg
Population Trend
📉Decreasing
Description
One of the world's largest and most elegant cranes, a powerful symbol of longevity in East Asia.
Habitat
🌿 wetlands🌿 marshes🌿 rice paddies
Extended Data
Taxonomy
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Gruiformes
Family
Gruidae
Genus
Grus
Fun Facts
1
The second rarest crane species in the world.
2
Symbolize longevity and fidelity in Japanese and Chinese culture.
3
Their elaborate courtship dance involves bowing, leaping, and tossing grass.
4
Can fly at speeds of up to 80 km/h.
5
Hokkaido, Japan hosts the only non-migratory population.