And now for something completely different: the amazing African Jacana (or Actophilornis africana, for the cognoscenti), another denizen of the Zürich rain forest, which is distinguished by having (relative to size) the longest toes, and the longest claw on the rear toe (if I believe, as I have no reason not to, the official Masoala rainforest guide). Here is a first picture:
Notice the baby Jacana on the left (the adult is likely to be the father, since the male takes care of the eggs in this species).
Here is a closer view of the baby:
It gets its big toes pretty young…
