Scientific Name: Torgos tracheliotus
Order: Falconiformes
Family: Accipitridae
Region: Parts of Africa, Israel, S & W Arabian Peninsula
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Description:
The Lappet-faced vulture is an Old World vulture that gets its name from the lappets (flat overlapping and hanging pieces)on its bare, pink head. Its feathers are mostly black and brown, but it has a white underbelly. With a wingspan of about 9 feet, it dominates other vultures when feeding.
Vultures are scavengers, meaning they eat animals that have died. Some vultures eat only large carcasses. However, the Lappet-faced vulture will also eat smaller items, including living prey. This gives them alternate food sources when carcasses are rare.
The Lappet-faced is one of the largest vultures, and it powerful enough to fend off a jackal!
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