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Crape Myrtle

Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica)

  • Deciduous tree hardy in zones 7-9
  • Height: 15 to 30 feet
  • Width: 6 to 15 feet
  • Flower: can be white, pink, red or purple
  • Originates from China, Korea and Japan. 

Trumpeter Swan

Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator)

  • The largest native North American bird
  • Males up to 5 feet in length and weigh up to 25 pounds
  • Average wing span is over 6 feet
  • Get their name from the trumpet-like sound that they make

 

Giant Anteater

Giant Anteater (myrmecophaga tridactyla)

  • Largest of the anteater species
  • Up to 7 feet long from snout to tail and weigh up to 85 pounds
  • Tongue can extend 2 feet to capture prey
  • Can eat 30,000 ants or termites in a single day
  • Native to Central and South America

Saddlebill Stork

Saddlebill Stork - (Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis)

  • One of the largest storks that can reach a height of 5 feet
  • Wingspan can be as long as 9 feet
  • Native to Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya and South Africa
  • Gets its name from the yellow "saddle" on its multi-colored bill
  • Feeds on fish, frogs and grasshoppers
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