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... vultures in South Africa : " Mr. Gurney states in the country about the Orange river they prey on the eggs of the Ostrich , which they break by dropping upon them a stone carried up into the air for the purpose . " James Stevenson ...
... vultures in South Africa : " Mr. Gurney states in the country about the Orange river they prey on the eggs of the Ostrich , which they break by dropping upon them a stone carried up into the air for the purpose . " James Stevenson ...
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... vultures often placed their nests in the crowns , an apt as- sociation , for both seemed dedicated to the past ... vultures and scavenged a dead zebra much to his annoyance , for he was studying vultures , not lions ; and Graham ...
... vultures often placed their nests in the crowns , an apt as- sociation , for both seemed dedicated to the past ... vultures and scavenged a dead zebra much to his annoyance , for he was studying vultures , not lions ; and Graham ...
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... vultures often reveal the presence of meat to lions . Soaring on thermal up- currents , they spiral slowly , monitoring the earth until their sharp eyes focus on a potential meal , perhaps a dying gazelle or a still - born zebra foal ...
... vultures often reveal the presence of meat to lions . Soaring on thermal up- currents , they spiral slowly , monitoring the earth until their sharp eyes focus on a potential meal , perhaps a dying gazelle or a still - born zebra foal ...
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The Seasons | 3 |
Life in the Pride | 44 |
Neighborly Disputes | 92 |
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