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The Andean condor is a scavenger, feeding mainly on carrion. [39] Wild condors inhabit large territories, often traveling more than 200 km (120 mi) a day in search of carrion. [25] In inland areas, they prefer large carcasses.
On average, captive animals (especially mammals) live longer than wild animals. This may be due to the fact that with proper treatment, captivity can provide refuge against diseases, competition with others of the same species and predators. Most notably, animals with shorter lifespans and faster growth rates benefit more from zoos than animals ...
Condor Temporal range: Late Pliocene – Holocene Andean condor soaring over southern Peru's Colca Canyon Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Accipitriformes Family: Cathartidae Genera Vultur Gymnogyps Condor is the common name for two species of New World vultures, each in a monotypic genus. The name derives from the Quechua kuntur ...
An Andean condor being treated in Chile with lead in its blood, a pellet embedded in its skull and a satellite tracker from Argentina highlights the challenges of conserving this endangered bird.
The Andean condor is the national bird of Chile.. This is a list of the bird species recorded in Chile.Unless otherwise noted, the list is that of the South American Classification Committee (SACC) of the American Ornithological Society.
It destroyed 10 homes and an 80-acre (32-hectare) condor sanctuary in Big Sur that since 1997 had been used to release captive-bred condors into the wild. Man gets 24 years in prison for fire that ...
The Andean condor is the national bird of Bolivia. This is a list of the bird species recorded in Bolivia. The avifauna of Bolivia has 1409 confirmed species. Sixteen are endemic, two have been introduced by humans, and 14 are rare or vagrants. An additional 40 species are hypothetical (see below).
On Nov. 6, six captive-raised juvenile California condors will be released into the wild from the remote, rugged mountains above San Simeon. The new cohort (each about a year and a half old ...