You know T. rex, but what about B. rex? 🦖 That would be the Shoebill Stork (Balaeniceps rex). Standing as much as 5 ft (1.5 m) tall, this bird uses its massive beak to ambush lungfish, baby crocs, & other small animals—often decapitating prey before they’re swallowed whole.
ALT A photo of a Shoebill Stork surrounded by tall grass. The bird is gray in color. It has a large bill and its eyes are intense and yellow.