Endangered Animals of North America
American Condor (Gymnogyps Californianus)
Description About the American Condors
- Body 3.5-4.5ft(1.1-1.4m)(NG)
- Wing span 9-10ft(2.7-3m)(NG)
- 18 to 31lbs.(8-14kg.)(NG)
- Largest flying bird in America(VENT)
Link for the picture below:
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/birds/california-condor/
Food Chains and Adaptations
- Carnivores/Scavenger Animals(NG)
- Condors feast on large mammals(DOW)
- Disabled to fly from eating much(NG)
- Consume carrion(dead animals)(DOW)
Habitat
- Condors brought in captivity 1987(NG)
- Roamed around North America 10,000 years ago(VENT)
- Caves as shelter avoid predators(VENT)
- Rockyshrubland and oak savannas(VENT)
Reasons for Endangerment and How to Protect from Extinction
- Poison Injesting(NG)
- Illegal Egg Collecting(NG)
- Loss of Habitat(NG)
- Shooting(VENT)
- Near extinction with around 20 left 1970s(DOW)
- All Condors captured for captive breeding(NG)
- Low density of human(NG)
http://www.marvelousmarv.com/comments.htm
http://www.surfbirds.com/community-blogs/blog/2012/07/27/new-study-says-lead-ammunition-thwarting-condor-recovery-efforts-2/
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=plight-of-the-condors
Keren's Poster Link:
American Condor spreads its wings, spins to reveal both sides