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  1. Eurasian griffon vulture
    Eurasian griffon vultureSpecies of bird
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  2. DomainEukaryota
    KingdomAnimalia
    PhylumChordata
    ClassAves
    Description

    The griffon vulture is 93–122 cm (37–48 in) long with a 2.3–2.8 m (7 ft 7 in – 9 ft 2 in) wingspan. In the nominate race the males weigh 6.2 to 10.5 kg (14 to 23 lb) and females typically weigh 6.5 to 10.5 kg (14 to 23 lb), whil… See more

    Distribution and habitat

    In Italy, the Eurasian griffon vulture has survived only in the island of Sardinia, but there have been recent attempts to reintroduce it in the peninsula. As a result, several specimens were spotted in August 2006 on the … See more

    Behaviour and ecology

    Like other vultures, it is a scavenger, feeding mostly from carcasses of dead animals which it finds by soaring over open areas, often moving in flocks. It grunts and hisses at roosts or when feeding on carrion.
    The maxim… See more

    Threats

    The main cause of the rapid decline in the griffon vulture population is the consumption of poisoned baits set out by people. Wildlife conservation efforts have attempted to increase awareness of the lethal cons… See more

     
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