Marabou stork maturity at 4 years of age. Lifespan is 41 years in captivity and 25 years in wild. Marabou down is frequently used in the trimming of various items of clothing and hats, as well as fishing lures. Turkey down and similar feathers have been used as a substitute for making 'marabou' trimming. Marabou stork The marabou stork ("Leptoptilos crumenifer") is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae. It breeds in Africa south of the Sahara, in both wet and arid habitats, often near human habitation, especially landfill sites. It is sometimes called the "undertaker bird" due to its
A Kind of a Stopwatch 37 - Time master, Garfield has found a very special watch that can stop time. At first, he uses it to prolong nap times and meal times and play jokes on his friends, but then it turns against him when it gets stuck and the whole world around him freezes. A Kind of a Stopwatch "A Kind of a Stopwatch" is an episode of the American television anthology series "The Twilight Zone". In this episode, a man acquires a stopwatch which can stop time. Patrick McNulty is a self-important, annoying boor in his 40s. One day, he is summoned by