Wild Inside: The Bearded Vulture

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Science, Technology

4.3 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 8 April 2024

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Ominously called the lamb vulture, there are many myths and misconceptions surrounding the bearded vulture. Flying the mountainous ranges across central Asia and eastern Africa, with a wingspan of almost three meters, the bearded vulture is am impressive Old World vulture. Prof Ben Garrod and Dr Jess French are looking past the beautifully coloured plumage, and delving deep inside to learn what this bird of prey really eats and what keeps its great wings aloft.

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0:32.8	Jess, I know we always say this, but I am very, very excited for this animal today.
0:38.8	I've seen these in the wild.
0:40.8	Have you?
0:41.8	Yeah, when I first saw this animal, oh it was, oh very exciting because of some of the behaviors it does. Oh, I can't wait. I've been lucky enough to witness these majestic animals soaring over the Ugandan highlands.
0:55.2	They normally inhabit some of the harshest mountainous regions across the world,
0:59.4	from southern Europe to East Africa and right across India India with even the occasional sighting in the UK
1:05.6	over the last few years.
1:07.8	It has absolutely enormous wings.
1:10.7	You can see that just when they're folded up now, but I have a feeling when we open them up we're going to be even more surprised
1:16.3	Absolutely.
1:17.3	Should we start by measuring?
1:18.3	Yes sure let's do that.
1:19.3	Sometimes call Lamagias the Lambultures, or the Osifrage, bone breakers.
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