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What adaptations does the whooping crane have that helps it survive in its environment?
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∙ 13y ago
One of the interesting adaptations common to most wading waterfowl is the counter-current heat exchanger in the blood vessels of the legs. Warm blood from the heart are pumped down through arteries which lay very close to the veins containing cold blood coming up from the feet. As the warm blood goes down the leg, it warms the cold blood coming up, and cools the blood. By the time the blood gets into the feet, it's already pretty cold, so not much of the animal's heat is lost to the cold water. By the time that the "cold" blood reaches the body again, it's already been warmed enough so as not to cause a shock to the system.
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∙ 9y ago
Wiki User
∙ 13y agoIt basically has trouble co-existing with humans. It is going extinct after 9 million years.
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What adaptations does the whooping crane have?
The adaptation for the Whooping Crane is each specie.
Is a whooping crane a producer?
yes i think that a whooping crane is a producer
Are whooping crane warm blooded or cold blooded?
Whooping crane are cold bloodedThe Whooping Crane are cold-blooded vertebrates that have skin covered in scale
Which orginisations help Whooping crane?
WWF and bird life help the Whooping crane.
What is the average size of a whooping crane?
An adult Whooping Crane stands about five feet tall. They are the tallest American bird.
Common names for a whooping crane?
"Crane" Or "Whooping Bird" If you like this answer, follow me on twitter- @DiamondTaurus27
Difference between whooping crane and sandhill crane?
whooping cranes are white and sandhill cranes are gray
Why are whooping crane eggs being transplanted to sand hill crane nests?
why are whooping crane eggs being being transplanted to sand hill crane nests ?
What is a whooping?
The Whooping Crane (Grus americana), the tallest North American bird, is an endangered crane species named for its whooping sound and call. Along with the Sandhill Crane, it is one of only two crane species found in North America. The whooping crane's lifespan is estimated to be 22 to 24 years in the wild.[2]
What is the area of Whooping Crane Summer Range?
The area of Whooping Crane Summer Range is 16,895 square kilometers.
What actors and actresses appeared in The Whooping Crane - 1986?
The cast of The Whooping Crane - 1986 includes: Holly Dressel as Narrator
Who was the man who did whooping crane mating dance so a female whooping crane could be artifically inseminated when whooping crane population was very low?
George Archibald of the International Crane Foundation in Baraboo, Wisconsin, is the man who did the crane mating dance.Ellen Rasmussenim bobI'm SteveIam girl #1
