Whooping
Cranes in the wild usually grow up alone or with just one sibling. But
the captive-bred birds have to get along with LOTS of other birds. How
do they manage?
Look
carefully at the pictures. (Click
on a picture to see a bigger one.)
As
you observe:
Describe
what you see in each picture.
How
would you explain what's happening?
Which
birds do you think are "top dog" (dominant) in these
groups? How can you tell?