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Key facts

Scientific Name
Balaeniceps rex
Weight
5.5 kg
Length
1.2 m
Lifespan
35 years
Habitat
Swamps, Marshes
Diet
Carnivore

In context

Shoebill offers a tall-species reference with a body length of 1.1 to 1.4 m. Its primary medium is terrestrial with aerial movement also recorded, and its wild lifespan reference reaches 35.7 years, giving users a clear size-and-longevity comparison.

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PHYSICAL SCALE

PHYSICAL SIZE
1.2 × 1.3 m

PHYSICAL

Weight
5.5 kg
Height
1.3 m
Length
1.2 m

LIFE

Lifespan
35 years
Gestation
30 days

TRAITS

Scientific Name
Balaeniceps rex
Diet
Carnivore
Habitat
Swamps, Marshes

ABILITIES

Speed (km/h)
30
Bite Force (PSI)
-

Reported species traits

Sex and geographic scope are not separated, and life stage is unspecified. Ranges do not imply an average. These measurements are not matched to the recorded length or height.

Shoebill

Balaeniceps rex

Reported body length

Reported minimum
1.1 m
Reported maximum
1.4 m
Reported average
Unknown

Originally reported units

Reported minimum
110 cm
Reported maximum
140 cm
Reported average
Unknown

Reported mass

Unknown

Reported wingspan

Unknown

Wild lifespan

Reported minimum
Unknown
Reported high value
35.7 years
Reported average
Unknown

Locomotion

Primary medium
terrestrial
Additional reported media
aerial
Reported behaviors
terricolous, flies

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