The Griffon Vulture is 93–122 cm
(37–48 in) long with a 2.3–2.8 m (7.5–9.2 ft) wingspan. In the
nominate race the males weigh 6.2 to 10.5 kg
(14 to 23 lb) and females typically weigh 6.5 to 11.3 kg
(14 to 25 lb), while in the Indian subspecies (G. f. fulvescens)
the vultures average 7.1 kg (16 lb).
Like other vultures, it is ascavenger, feeding mostly from
carcasses of dead animals which it finds by soaring over open areas, often
moving in flocks. It establishes nesting colonies in cliffs that are
undisturbed by humans while coverage of open areas and availability of dead
animals within dozens of kilometers of these cliffs is high. It grunts and hisses
at roosts or when feeding on carrion.
The maximum lifespan recorded for the Griffon Vulture is 41.4
years.[INFO:WIKIPEDIA]
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