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Birds - C - Here Come The Cranes

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  • Sandhill cranes stop at a river for _________?
    to find a mate.
    find other cranes.
    water, food, and shelter.
  • What do cranes eat while they are resting during migration?
    Corn, insects, snails, and frogs
    spiders
    bird seed
  • How many miles can a sandhill crane travel each day while migrating?
    100-200
    200-300
    1-50
    50-100
  • Where does a sandhill cranes sleep? How do they sleep
    They sleep in rivers. They sleep standing on their legs.
    They sleep in a bed of leaves.
    They lie down on the ground.
  • What is a flock?
    Groups of the same type of bird
    Snails that crawl together
    Wolves that travel together
  • Crane mates stay together for life.
    False
    True
  • What is a shelter?
    A place that gives protection from bad weather or danger.
    A boat on a river.
    A tent in the woods.
  • Sandhill cranes spend the winter in the ________.
    cool areas in the west
    cool areas in the east
    cold areas in the north
    warm areas in the south
  • Do sandhill cranes dance?
    Yes
    No
  • Cranes travel in packs.
    False
    True
  • What does migrate mean?
    To move once a year
    To stay in the same place all year
    To move every 2 months
    To move from one region to another at a certain time of year