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Every week we post a funny animal photo that鈥檚 begging for a caption. Join in the fun and add your suggestion in the Comments section below. You鈥檝e got til 11:59 pm (Eastern time) on Sunday. On Monday we鈥檒l choose our three favorite captions and list them under the image. In the meantime, here are five facts about the ground hornbill:
1) The ground hornbill (Bucorvus leadbeateri) is the largest of the world鈥檚 54 hornbill species, reaching heights of four feet and weighing up to 13.6 pounds.()
2) It lives in southern and eastern Africa and spends most of its time walking on the ground in search of insects, reptiles, amphibians鈥攁nd even small- to medium-sized mammals and birds鈥攖o devour (it鈥檚 a strong, low flyer, but is rarely is seen on the wing).()
3) It鈥檚 the only bird in the hornbill family that doesn鈥檛 seal the entrance to its nest when eggs are laid (typically in holes in tree trunks).()
4) Ground hornbills, whose conservation status is 鈥渧ulnerable,鈥 typically live in groups of two to eight, with only the alpha male and female mating. They can live more than 50 years, and several years may pass before a pair produces a fledgling.()
5) The bird鈥檚 wattle inflates when it calls, a very deep, reverberating booming sound that can carry over long distances.() .
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