Rüppells Vultures establishing dominance, Serengeti
An adult Rüppells Vultures reminds a few juveniles of the hierarchy at play, which determine the feeding order in vulture "society". It is hard for people to appreciate vultures, but the more you learn about them, the more you understand they lead extremely challenging lives. They're always working under extreme time pressure, at the mercy of a strong hierarchical order.
Rüppell's Vulture or Rüppell's Griffon Vulture is a large vulture that occurs throughout the Sahel region of central Africa. The current population of 30,000 is decreasing due to loss of habitat and other factors. Known also as Rüppell's Griffon, Rueppell's Griffon, Rüppell's Griffin Vulture, Rueppell's Vulture and other variants, Rüppell's Vulture is named in honor of Eduard Rüppell, a 19th-century German explorer, collector, and zoologist. Rüppell's Vulture is considered to be the highest-flying.. more
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