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Giant cranes were one of the most popular pets in medieval Ireland. However, the luxurious cranes all but vanished from the country over 300 years ago, until recently when a mating pair was spotted together in a wild bog. This offers the tantalizing suggestion that giant cranes have once again chosen Ireland as a more permanent nesting location. Standing about 1.2 meters (4ft) tall, with a wingspan of more than 2.1 meters (7ft), cranes are fabled for their complex display behaviors, which include bows, pirouettes and bobs. Once commonly kept in Ireland, it is believed that the destruction of their natural habitat, an increase in predators such as foxes, as well as their desirable flavor on the dinner table, drove