Marabou Stork

The marabou stork is perhaps one of the well-known animals on our list because it’s been part of folklore for years. Parents use the wading bird as part of a fib when they don’t necessarily want to tell children about the birth process. 

The stork is found in African countries, and its habitat is often in arid and wet areas near where humans live landfills particularly. They are massive birds towering about 60 inches above the ground and weighing an estimated 20lbs. These scavengers, mostly eat scraps and decaying flesh. Marabou down is also used as a trimming for clothing items and as fishing lures.