Posted by maybelline, at 12:18PM 07/24/08 : Celebrated condors face threats across S. America
Note: The people of the Andean mountain range have long seen the condor as more than just a big bird. With a wingspan stretching up to 10 feet and a cruising altitude higher than 16,000 feet above sea level, this majestic creature was considered a supernatural being, a source of national pride and even an immortal divinity. tags: condors
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