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= Well done, Joseph. Miss Merker = = = =THE WHOOPING CRANE= This is North America's tallest bird

Where does the animal start its migration in the winter? The western part of the whooping crane start there migration in Texas. The eastern flock starts out in Florida.

Where is the animals northern destination in the spring? The eastern whooping cranes destination is in Wisconsin the western whooping cranes destination is in Alberta Canada.

What kinds of food does the animal rely on to give energy for the long journey? During its migration the whooping crane eats blue crabs ,clams, minnows, rodents, small birds, and berries.

What predators does the animal face along the way? The whooping cranes natural predators are the american black bear and mountain lions

These birds are called whooping cranes because they lay out a whooping scream when an animal comes into their territory.

The whooping cranes has a pure white body. Black wings and something that looks like a red mark on its head.

Most of whooping cranes travel in small groups but not all together.

It takes 30 days for whooping crane eggs to hatch