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Lappet Faced Vultures are scavengers and wait for their opportunity to pick at the carcass of the hunted animal once the predator has made a kill. The Lappet Faced Vulture is a critically endangered species.
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The Vulture made its way to the ground in anticipation of joining the eating frenzy but kept its distance as the Wild Dogs fed fiercely on the dead animal.
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Wild Dogs are fierce predators who hunt in large packs led by the Alpha male. Wild Dog packs ensure that all the dogs in the group get food at a kill. If necessary, the Alpha male will regurgitate food to ensure that the weakest in the pack has eaten.
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The Lappet Faced Vulture took to the skies after the feeding frenzy.
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With a wingspan of up to 3 meters, the large Lappet Faced Vulture is an Old World bird.
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The Lappet Faced Vulture is spread widely across Africa and lives mainly in the dry savannah, desert plains, and mountain slopes.
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The Lappet Faced Vulture joined a large gathering of Vulture in the sky as they circled the area looking for the next carcass to scavenge.