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Griffon Vulture (Gyps fulvus) A Griffon Vulture is a so-called Old World vulture, meaning they spot dead animals only by sight, not by smell. Another vulture fact: the reason their heads are relatively bald is that otherwise blood spatters would make them impossible to clean. Arnhem Zoo,Griffon Vulture,Gyps fulvus,Vulture Click/tap to enlarge

Griffon Vulture (Gyps fulvus)

A Griffon Vulture is a so-called Old World vulture, meaning they spot dead animals only by sight, not by smell. Another vulture fact: the reason their heads are relatively bald is that otherwise blood spatters would make them impossible to clean.

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The Griffon vulture

The griffon vulture is a large Old World vulture in the bird of prey family Accipitridae. It is also known as the Eurasian griffon.

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Similar species: Diurnal Birds Of Prey
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  • DSLR-A100
  • f/5.6
  • 1/250s
  • ISO400
  • 300mm