Lappet-Faced Vulture

Lappet-Faced Vulture

Torgos tracheliotos

Photo of the Lappet-Faced Vulture

 

STATUS:Vunerable

HABITAT:Savanna, thornbush, desert, arid plains

DIET: CARNIVORECarrion, bird eggs, some live mammals

ACTIVE:Diurnal

LIFESPAN:Captive: Unknown
Wild: Unknown

OFFSPRING:1-2 eggs per clutch

LENGTH:body: 30.5-45 in. (78-115 cm)
wingspan: 8-10 ft. (2.4-3.0 m)

WEIGHT:12-20.7 lb (5.4–9.4 kg)

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