This is bird known.

The northern jacana found in Mexico,

the northern jacana found in Mexico, Central and South America, and Cuba, and the bird with the longest toes relative to its body size of any bird.

Those toes are long, they're made for walking. Living in wetlands

jacanas are nicknamed Lily Trotters for their ability to walk on lily pads.

In Jamaica, they're sometimes known as Jesusbirds,

because it looks as if they're walking on water.

Feats possible only because of those toes.

But that's not all it's cool about the jacana.

The males carry their young under their wings.

Now, you've seen a mother house cat, kitten dangling from her mouth,

carrying kittens one by one to safety.

Well, the male jacana will carry his young too,

except that he can carry several at once.

So picture this wildly colorful wading bird, crouching down and spreading his wings. The young move in under him and he

sweeps them up and carries them off, tiny legs dangling from under his wings. It doesn't

look very comfortable for the young ones, but it sure is safe.

Don't believe it? We'll show you a video.

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