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Posts Tagged ‘California Condor’
Conservation, Nature, Science & Technology, Wildlife & Flora, Mar 26th, 2012,
Species: California condor (Gymnogyps californianus) Status: Critically Endangered (CR) Interesting Fact: The California condor urinates on its own legs to keep cool! The California condor is a member of the New World vulture family, and has an impressive wingspan of just less than three metres. Native to North America, the California condor soars over large distances on its immense wings, using its vision to spot carrion on which to feed. Its large size means it dominates other scavengers at a carcass, except the golden eagle which, while smaller, has an impressive set of talons. The California condor mates for life,…
Tags: ARKive.org, California Condor, Conservation, endangered birds, endangered species, Gymnogyps californianus
Nature, Weird Stuff, Wildlife & Flora, Apr 9th, 2010,
Last year, I went on a journey through Arizona. One of the places I visited was the Grand Canyon. While there, I learned about the California Condor and was actually fortunate enough to see a few of them in flight. It was an awesome experience. If you are unfamiliar with the California Condor: it is the largest North American land bird, a critically endangered species, and the only living animal of the genus Gymnogyps. California Condors can live up to 50 years; however, extensive poaching, lead poison and habitat destruction brought the California Condor species to near extinction. In 1987,…
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