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___ * Cranes

___ * Elephants

___ * Horses

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Crane Spirits

Three Cranes in Swamp
Three Cranes in Swamp Art Print
Thompson, Jacqui
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Crane is the generic term for cranes, herons, and storks. They are predators, who eat mainly fish, frogs, and other water animals.

White Birds in Snow
White Birds in Snow Art Print
Shoson, Ohara
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For more information on cranes in the folklore of many cultures, see this list.

Dance of Cranes
Dance of Cranes Art Print
Morita, Haruyo
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Cranes

Tropical Pool
Tropical Pool Art Print
Botke, Jessie...
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A Pair of Japanese or Red Crowned Cranes Engage in a Courtship Dance
A Pair of Japanese or Red Crowned Cranes Engage in a Courtship Dance Photographic Print
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Herons

Great Blue Heron, Everglades National Park, FL
Great Blue Heron, Everglades National Park, FL Photographic Print
Gibson, Mark
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Much more information on herons is coming soon!

Storks

In Europe the stork was traditionally credited with bringing human babies. If you change the word bringing to delivering, it could indicate that storks were once associated with midwives.

 

Yellow-Billed Stork
Yellow-Billed Stork Photographic Print
Toft, Roy
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