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Sandhill Crane and Colt (Original Post)
Donkees
May 2023
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Deuxcents
(19,722 posts)1. Is "colt" the name of the babies?
Donkees
(32,397 posts)2. ''How did Sandhill Cranes come to be named with horse terminology?''
The use of horse terminology to refer to Sandhill Cranes seems a bit archaic and many
people donʼt know these terms now. According to several sources on the Internet, the
fact that crane colts, also known as chicks, are precocious and able to run within 24
hours of hatching led to their being called colts.
http://cranewatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/All-About-Cranes-6.pdf
people donʼt know these terms now. According to several sources on the Internet, the
fact that crane colts, also known as chicks, are precocious and able to run within 24
hours of hatching led to their being called colts.
http://cranewatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/All-About-Cranes-6.pdf
Deuxcents
(19,722 posts)4. Thank you..I always learn something new here 🧐
Loved the photo, too. Ty
Karadeniz
(23,424 posts)3. Amazing!! Who knew???
niyad
(119,939 posts)5. Just lovely. Thank you for sharing.