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丹頂鶴 (tanchoudzuru), the red-crowned crane

丹頂鶴 (tanchoudzuru), the red-crowned crane by Meg Yamagute
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Once an endangered specie, there still less than 2.000 red-crowned crane around the world, between Japan, Korea, China and Russia. It is said that these birds mates for life and in the Japanese tales they can live 1000 years, becoming a symbol of loyalty and longevity in Japan.

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