. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. e Condor. mth America, always a solitury ruck. It my ucst, but lays its ;hc manner of many it by no moans the its relate, witli wiiigs i()ii<,'h to carry ott" a out nine or ten feet, feet. It is, liowevcr, f life. Two Condors ;o piuua ; for by their sary it so completely NATURAL tllSTonV. 8AnconnAMrHu». ; VJ-i. I'lipu, ilic King Vulture. The Kino is also a native of South America, seldom if ever being wen north of Florida. Tnivellers relate that this species keLi)s the ..tiier vidtur
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. e Condor. mth America, always a solitury ruck. It my ucst, but lays its ;hc manner of many it by no moans the its relate, witli wiiigs i()ii<,'h to carry ott" a out nine or ten feet, feet. It is, liowevcr, f life. Two Condors ;o piuua ; for by their sary it so completely NATURAL tllSTonV. 8AnconnAMrHu». ; VJ-i. I'lipu, ilic King Vulture. The Kino is also a native of South America, seldom if ever being wen north of Florida. Tnivellers relate that this species keLi)s the ..tiier vidtures under sub- jection, and does not sutler tliem to approach a dead animal 'until he has completely satisfied hi-! own appetite, whicli is certainly none of the smallest. We now arrive at the tnie Vultuues. These birds are the revresentatives of the carrion-devouring animals, such as the hyenas, wild dogs, &e. Tiiey however do not, as the hyenas and wild dogs, attack living animals. The neck ot the \ ulture is almost naked, very slightly sprinkled with down, and trom the formation of the lower part of the neck, the bird is enabled to ckaw its head almost under the feathers ot its slioulders, so that a hasty ob8er\-er would conclude that the creature had no neck at all. The marvellous quickness with which the vultures discover a dead animal has caused many discussions among naturalists as to the sense employed; some, as Audubon, declaring Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Wood, J. G. (John George), 1827-1889. London : G. Routledge
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