Baku Zoological Park
Bearded Vulture
Size and weight
95-125 cm in length and 275-308 cm in wingspan
4.5-7.5 kg
Nutrition
Carnivore
Life Span
Up to 40 years
Reproduction
1-2
Conservation status
Near Threatened. Included in the Red Book of Azerbaijan
Rocks and open spaces of mountains in southern Europe, Africa, Caucasus, Asia
The Bearded vultures are extremely large birds that live at an altitude of 500-4000 meters. It is the only bird on Earth that specializes in eating bone marrow. The strong acids in their stomach allow them to completely dissolve large bones within the span of a day