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CANBERRA, Australia (AP) – An Australian Outback pub has banned emus for “misbehavior” and erected barriers to prevent large flightless birds from wreaking havoc on the interior. Locals and tourists alike have been baffled by the antics of emuses eager to steal food from people in Yaraka, a remote Queensland …

Andean condors are the heaviest flying bird in the world, with a single individual weighing up to about 16 kilos (or 35 pounds). According to new research, when it comes to keeping these heavy bodies up high, the sky is the limit, it seems. Taking off from the ground is …

An Andean condor.Image: Facundo Vital The world’s largest flying bird, the Andean condor, can stay in the air for 5 hours. and covers over 100 miles of real estate without shaking your wings, according to new research. Weighing more than 33 pounds (15 kg) and with a wingspan reaching 10 …

WASHINGTON (AP) – New study sheds light on how efficiently the world’s largest soaring bird rides air currents to stay airborne for hours without flapping its wings. The Andean condor has a wingspan that stretches up to 10 feet and weighs up to 33 pounds, making it the heaviest flying …

Study sheds light on how efficiently the world’s largest flying bird rides air currents to stay airborne for hours without flapping its wings. The Andean condor has a wingspan of 3 meters (10 feet) and weighs up to 15 kg (33 lb), making it the heaviest flying bird in the …