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Condor Facts
- California Condors used to range from British Columbia to Northern Baja California.
- Condors nest in hollowed out portions at the top of redwoods and in small caves on cliff faces.
- Condors eat an average of two to three pounds of carrion per feeding.
- While condors eat only dead and decaying animals that take great care in cleaning themselves after every feeding.
- An adult condor’s wingspan nearly reaches 12 feet and can fly up to 15,000 feet above sea level.
- Condors can live up to 60 years in the wild.
- Condors don’t breed until six years of age and only lay one egg every two years after reaching sexual maturity.
- Condors are social birds, while they can fly hundreds of miles in day, they prefer to feed and roost together.
- It was once falsely believed that condors could fly away with small children.
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