The shoebill stork may look like a dinosaur, but wait until you hear it. Its rapid-fire bill clatter sounds eerily like a machine gun and it's all part of the show.

if you’ve ever wanted to know what it feels like to be stared down by a prehistoric creature, you don’t have to dig up fossils or time travel — you just need to meet the shoebill stork. Towering, ...

Spanning about 7 inches, the shoebill’s bill is said to resemble a huge Dutch wooden clog. While every species of bird is unique in its own way, there are some species that stand out more than others.

There are some weird and wacky creatures out in the animal kingdom, from immortal jellyfish to mites that live on our eyelashes. However, there is no species so stern-looking and intimidating as the ...