The Most Polite Bird in the World: Bowing to Return Gestures, Giving Gifts When Happy
Have you ever seen a Shoebill? This bird is huge, growing up to 1.5 meters long, with a huge, powerful beak. Don't be scared off by its appearance – Shoebills are actually very cute and friendly. They even bow and give gifts to humans. ▼When humans bow to Shoebills, the Shoebills will respond by lowering their heads too.
▼?When they're in a good mood, Shoebills will even pluck out their feathers to give to people, so you don't find many Shoebill feathers in popular areas
▼?Shoebills mostly live in tropical East Africa, with young birds having brown feathers that turn gray as they grow up. They mainly eat fish from the mud. However, because of their habitat being threatened, the International Ornithological Congress has listed this bird as a protected species.
▼?Let's take a look at a Shoebill bowing. Some people say Shoebills look like dinosaurs, with a silly and cute feeling. But as the largest bird in the world, its bite force is incredible, and it's the crocodile's enemy. Shoebills can beat crocodiles and bow to people – that's really a contradictory and interesting bird Source: YouTube
