| Sandhill Crane | ||
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Classification(s) : | Predator |
| Cat Name : | Crane | |
| Common Name : | Sandhill Crane | |
| Scientific Name : | Grus canadensis | |
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| Physical Description : | A very large bird with a gray feathered body, long neck and legs, and tufted rump feathers. The cheeks bear a white marking and the bodies of some birds might have a ruddy cast to it. |
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| Physical Statistics : | Length: 47.2 Inches (120 Centimeters) |
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| Behavior : | The Sandhill Crane feeds in marshy ground by probing with it’s bill in addition to hunting the odd small mammal using a home nest (located on the ground) as it’s base of operations. |
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| Social Organization : | Most adult Cranes encountered will be one half of a mated pair, and they will watch over their offspring together. |
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| Approval Level : | Mod; Sandhill Cranes move into swampland to nest, and in accordance they would be a problem for a full season if they took up residence in a clan territory. | |
| Danger Level : | High (All cats are vulnerable); Sandhill Cranes are large enough to kill a grown cat with their bills, and as they run in pairs almost exclusively this adds to the danger. |
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