Just the name “shoebill” is a clue that this is a strange bird. The shoebill (Balaeniceps rex) is a type of stork so named ...

Our are filled with digital depictions of mythical, fictional, and imaginary beasts. But every once in a while, we cover a piece of media featuring a real animal that is so strange looking that ...

What's five feet tall, grey, feathered, and sounds like an AK-47? It's an avian predator that looks more like a figment of Hollywood's creature features or an AI nightmare. But, it is real. The ...

"The legendary 'death stare' of the Shoebill is always the moment of the day." ...

With its massive shoe-shaped beak and piercing eyes, the shoebill looks more prehistoric than modern. Standing up to 1.5 metres tall, shoebills are among the largest stork-like birds in the world.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Last November we featured a bizarre video showing a dinosaur-like shoebill that had landed on a tour boat in Uganda. The striking ...