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GRIFFON VULTURE Location: Mountains of southern Europe, north Africa and Asia Status: Least Concern Fact(s): One of the Old World vultures, Griffon’s do not have a good sense of smell – they rely exclusively on incredible eyesight to locate food – a soaring vulture can spot a 3-foot animal carcass from 4 miles away Their wingspan is around eight feet (nearly 3 meters) It mates for life and does not migrate ©Douglas Janson

GRIFFON VULTURE

Location: Mountains of southern Europe, north Africa and Asia

Status: Least Concern

Fact(s):
One of the Old World vultures, Griffon’s do not have a good sense of smell – they rely exclusively on incredible eyesight to locate food – a soaring vulture can spot a 3-foot animal carcass from 4 miles away

Their wingspan is around eight feet (nearly 3 meters)

It mates for life and does not migrate

©Douglas Janson

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