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Triumphant Nubian Vulture

The Nubian, lappet-faced or eared vulture has every right to gaze at the sky in contemplative triumph.

These Old World vultures are among the largest birds on the planet, with a wingspan of nine feet. Unlike many other vultures, these birds are not gregarious. They keep to themselves in mated pairs, with each pair dominating a large range of territory. This decreases the number of Nubians who show up at any given carcass, and keeps them from having to travel too far for food.

They have amazing eyesight and essentially no sense of smell. That's a good combo if you're dining on rotting meat.







-- Edited by Dj_Rubbut at 04:31, 2008-08-05

-- Edited by Dj_Rubbut at 13:03, 2008-08-09