A new study on the flight characteristics of condors, the largest flying birds on Earth, discover that they rarely flap their wings once in midair. Condors are capable of flying for over a hundred miles without flapping their wings once. This incredibly efficient flying skill was honed over countless generations. …
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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 …
Read More »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 …
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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 …
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