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Gruidae; bird family comprising the cranes

crowned crane

a swan among ducklings; a diamond among stones; a great figure among the common run of men

pickaxe

to wait expectantly; to wait with a craned (outstretched) neck

Cranes live for 1000 years, turtles live for 10,000 years

crane and tortoise (symbol of longevity, artistic motif)

obtaining the respective numbers of cranes and tortoises from the total of their heads and legs; calculating the values of two unknown quantities from their unit total and the total of one of their attributes

hooded crane (Grus monacha)

migration of cranes to their nesting grounds