you’re looking at a glorious bird that may just be the most unappreciated
may just be the most unappreciated
may just be the most unappreciated creature on the African Serengeti this
creature on the African Serengeti this
creature on the African Serengeti this is the rappels Griffon vulture I know I
is the rappels Griffon vulture I know I
is the rappels Griffon vulture I know I know you hear the word vulture and all
know you hear the word vulture and all
know you hear the word vulture and all these other words and phrases come up
these other words and phrases come up
these other words and phrases come up scavenger death profiteer carcass
scavenger death profiteer carcass
scavenger death profiteer carcass stripper but without the repels Griffon
stripper but without the repels Griffon
stripper but without the repels Griffon vulture the serengeti would be one
vulture the serengeti would be one
vulture the serengeti would be one colossal thrashing these vultures are
colossal thrashing these vultures are
colossal thrashing these vultures are the cleanup crew and they have many
the cleanup crew and they have many
the cleanup crew and they have many notable perches they’re the most
notable perches they’re the most
notable perches they’re the most cooperative and most social of all
cooperative and most social of all
cooperative and most social of all vultures they live together in large
vultures they live together in large
vultures they live together in large colonies tucked into the sides of cliffs
colonies tucked into the sides of cliffs
colonies tucked into the sides of cliffs they mate for life sharing parental
they mate for life sharing parental
they mate for life sharing parental duties
duties
duties both parents incubate the egg and they
both parents incubate the egg and they
both parents incubate the egg and they both eat and then regurgitate the meat
both eat and then regurgitate the meat
both eat and then regurgitate the meat they serve their baby a full-grown
they serve their baby a full-grown
they serve their baby a full-grown rappels vulture can weigh over 20 pounds
rappels vulture can weigh over 20 pounds
rappels vulture can weigh over 20 pounds it’s a huge bird that’s an expert
it’s a huge bird that’s an expert
it’s a huge bird that’s an expert scavenger it will sometimes fly over 90
scavenger it will sometimes fly over 90
scavenger it will sometimes fly over 90 miles looking for a kill
miles looking for a kill
miles looking for a kill this looks promising a hungry lion takes
this looks promising a hungry lion takes
this looks promising a hungry lion takes a bead on a pair of Congo knee species
a bead on a pair of Congo knee species
a bead on a pair of Congo knee species event
the griffon vultures circle overhead
the griffon vultures circle overhead observing office knowing their timing
observing office knowing their timing
observing office knowing their timing has to be just right they begin their
has to be just right they begin their
has to be just right they begin their group descent believe it or not taking
group descent believe it or not taking
group descent believe it or not taking down the antelope was the easy part for
down the antelope was the easy part for
down the antelope was the easy part for the lion now it has to figure out a way
the lion now it has to figure out a way
the lion now it has to figure out a way to hide the kill from all the beasts who
to hide the kill from all the beasts who
to hide the kill from all the beasts who try and take it away
try and take it away
try and take it away the vultures land preparing their
the vultures land preparing their
the vultures land preparing their assault just as the vultures are
assault just as the vultures are
assault just as the vultures are watching the lion some hyenas are
watching the lion some hyenas are
watching the lion some hyenas are watching the vultures the lion tries to
watching the vultures the lion tries to
watching the vultures the lion tries to chase off the hyenas but a certain
chase off the hyenas but a certain
chase off the hyenas but a certain number of hyenas equals critical mass
number of hyenas equals critical mass
number of hyenas equals critical mass and the lion ends up having to ditch its
and the lion ends up having to ditch its
and the lion ends up having to ditch its booty which means the vultures have an
booty which means the vultures have an
booty which means the vultures have an entire fresh Congo knee carcass all to
entire fresh Congo knee carcass all to
entire fresh Congo knee carcass all to themselves even the hyenas can’t get
themselves even the hyenas can’t get
themselves even the hyenas can’t get close when these vultures are dining at
close when these vultures are dining at
close when these vultures are dining at nature’s buffet to the height is get the
nature’s buffet to the height is get the
nature’s buffet to the height is get the bum’s rush when it comes time to share
bum’s rush when it comes time to share
bum’s rush when it comes time to share the spoils in half okay now here’s the
the spoils in half okay now here’s the
the spoils in half okay now here’s the after shot of the carcass they left
after shot of the carcass they left
after shot of the carcass they left barely a morsel in fact their fuel tanks
barely a morsel in fact their fuel tanks
barely a morsel in fact their fuel tanks are so full they almost can’t get
are so full they almost can’t get
are so full they almost can’t get airborne
airborne
airborne but airborne they get and they resume
but airborne they get and they resume
but airborne they get and they resume their natural duty first Airborne
their natural duty first Airborne
their natural duty first Airborne Division of the Serengeti cleanup
Division of the Serengeti cleanup
Division of the Serengeti cleanup squadron
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