![]() They are quite aggressive species and they can take on any big of a challenge like baby crocodiles, lungfish fish Nile monitor lizard. Despite the fact they can be seen as disgusting species, they are worthy of 1000 of dollars because of their unique strength and their interesting looks which has increased the smuggling practises against it where a number of locals capture them and sell them to rich people that take them to private zoos and sanctuaries to earn them more money. The shoe bill storks have been seen pooping on themselves which might seem disgusting but it is quite helpful trait that they use to cool off themselves during the hot seasons, the species practice urohydrosis which involves them defecating on their legs to lower their body temperature. Among the water birds, the shoe bill stork is a such a great hunter that it can use its strong bill to decapitate its prey and also provide water to its young ones to help them cool off from the scotching sun. The shoe bill stork can stand for hours motionless staring in one direction without making any movement this help it to keep an eye on its prey and help to catch it as fast as possible without having to miss. The shoe bills are also quite intelligent species that can be seen when you visit the Uganda wildlife education centre where a one shoe bill stork called sushi who bows back to tourists that bow to him and let them touch him and if the tourists don’t bow to him he won’t let them touch him which is quite fascinating. So that when the mother gets to the nest she will offer extra attention to it and feed it water using its bill. Interesting about the shoe bill stork is the fact that when the young ones are hatched, the dominant/ the oldest of the babies will poke and chase away the weaker birds so as to gain the attention of the mother. The dominant bird will chase away the siblings The bill of the shoe bill stork is so strong that it decapitates a six-foot lung fish which is quite interesting and one of the reasons it is often compared to a dinosaur. When you get in close contact with the shoe bill stork, you will get to understand where the name comes from because its bill/ beak looks like a shoe which is one of the major reasons why it’s a famous bird species with a weird looking beak that makes it quite interesting to look at. Visiting Akagera national park will not only give you the chance to understand the behaviour of the shoe bill stork but also give you rewarding views of the animal species that can be seen when you take part in the different activities in Akagera national park for a rewarding Rwanda tour as you also learn the interesting facts about the shoe bill stork as explained below The shoe bill stork can be found in Akagera national park in Rwanda which you can see when you participate in a number of activities like the game drives in Akagera national park, bird watching safaris in Rwanda and many top tourism activities in Rwanda 2021 in areas where you can find marshes and swamps. ![]() Facts About the Shoe Bill Stork : The shoebill stork is an interesting bird species that has been described as one of the most terrifying bird species in the world.
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