The Marabou Stork, Leptoptilos crumeniferus, is a massive bird, reaching an average height of 60 inches. It has one of the largest wingspans, which stretches out to almost 11 feet.

Depending on the availability, the Marabou Stork often eats a variety of animals, either by hunting or as carrion. They are frequent scavengers, and evolution has ensured that they have a bald head and naked neck, so that they remain clean and bacteria-free.

They mate during the dry season, after which they lay three eggs. The young ones are usually browner than the parents, and have a shorter bill. They become fully mature when they are three to four years old. The Marabou Stork has a magnificent flight and looks extremely free-flowing and graceful in the air.