A close-up look at the most prehistoric looking bird alive today, the Shoebill Stork.⁣
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At their largest, they are 5 ft (1.5 m) tall with a wingspan of 8.5 ft (2.6 m).⁣
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Their call is a series of loud popping noises which sounds like a machine gun.⁣
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They flap their wings the slowest of any bird and also poop on themselves to cool off when they get too hot.⁣
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There are only around 5000 - 8000 or so remaining in the world.⁣

#shoebillstork #ornithology #EndangeredAnimal

Lot no 11.

'A Serow (Capricornis Sumatraenis).
c1780 AD #CompanyPainting from #Calcutta #Bengal
This #CompanySchool #Painting of a Goat like #EndangeredAnimal comparable to an #Antelope, is found on the forrested slopes in the Eastern #Himalayas of #India, #Bangladesh, #China & parts of Southeast #Asia and was probably made by artist Sheikh Zayn al-Din of #Patna #Bihar who worked for #LadyImpey at #Calcutta (#Kolkata) from 1777 to 1783 AD.
#EndangeredSpecies #Animal #Art #Heritage #History

The bat is currently listed by the IUCN as near-threatened and it meets this category criteria simply because the population of this flying creature is in a ‘significant decline.’ However, that being said, the Honduran white bat is also on the verge of qualifying for the designation of ‘vulnerable.’ #EndangeredAnimal

#bats #hondura #biodiversity #environment