Introduction of the Danding Crane

The Danding Crane is about 120 centimeters to 150 centimeters long, with its wings open to about 200 centimeters. The Danding Crane possesses the characteristics of cranes, i.e., three lengths - long beak, long neck and long legs.

Adults are white except for the black neck and the back end of the flight feathers, and the skin on the top of the head is bare and bright red. The average life expectancy is between 50-60 years old, which is a rare longevity among birds so it was also used as a symbol of longevity in ancient times.

The Dan Ding Crane's habitat is swampy and marshy meadows, and its food is mainly shallow water fish and shrimp, mollusks and certain plant roots, which vary from season to season.

The adult dandilion cranes change their plumage twice a year, in the spring to summer plumage and in the fall to winter plumage, which is a complete change of plumage and results in a temporary loss of the ability to fly.

Expanded Information

Currently, the Whooping Crane is a nationally protected animal in China, and is an endangered species in the Red Book of the World Conservation Union (IUCN), and listed in Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).

Japan designated the cranes and their breeding grounds as a natural monument in 1935, "Kushiro's cranes" as a special natural monument in 1952, cranes in all regions of the country as a special natural monument in 1967, and the cranes as a rare species of wildlife in 1993.

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