A fossil from the Miocene Epoch, some ten million years ago, was found to be structurally the same as the modern Sandhill Crane. The Sandhill Crane stands 3-4 ft tall and can have a wingspan of over 5 ft.
| FAST FACTS | |
|---|---|
| SCIENTIFIC NAME | GRUS CANADENSIS |
| WHERE IN THE WILD? | OPEN WETLANDS, FIELDS, PRAIRIES, MARSHLANDS, BASINS OF NORTH AMERICA |
| WHAT'S ON THE MENU? | PLANTS, GRAINS, INVERTEBRATES, SMALL MAMMALS, AMPHIBIANS, REPTILES |
| LIFE EXPECTANCY | MORE THAN 20 YEARS |