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Where is the tiny, day-old chick in this photo? His pen is next to a real adult crane. He is also near a decoy. Which is which? Which one shows the chick where to find water?

Even in the wild, whooper parents have to teach their chicks to eat and drink. Wild whooper parents catch food for their chicks all day long. They teach them what to eat.

The captive born chicks have much to learn. Real whooping crane role models, puppets and decoys all teach these chicks.

These look-alikes work because the chicks have correctly imprinted on their species from the moment they were born.

 

 

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Do you see the tiny, day-old chick in this photo? His pen is next to a real adult crane. He is also near a decoy. Which is which? Which one shows the chick where to find water?

Even in the wild, whooper parents have to teach their chicks to eat and drink. Wild whooper parents catch food for their chicks all day long.

The captive born chicks have much to learn. Role models, puppets and decoys all help them learn. These look-alikes work because the chicks have correctly imprinted on their species from the moment they were born.

Photo WCEP