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Lammergeier — printable fact sheet
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Lammergeier
Gypaetus barbatus
The Lammergeier, also known as the Bearded Vulture, is a large bird of prey found in mountainous regions across Europe, Asia, and Africa. Distinguished by its long, narrow wings, wedge-shaped tail, and striking orange-yellow underparts, it is one of the few birds that primarily …
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- Lammergeiers have been observed using tools, such as stones, to break open tough bones and even tortoise shells, making them one of the rare tool-using birds.
- Lammergeiers get their orange coloration from bathing in iron-rich mud. They are one of the few animals with a diet consisting of up to 90% bone. Their powerful stomach acid allows them to digest bone fragments that most animals cannot.
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