Results tagged “carrion” on Earth Touch Blog
Did you know? Banded blowfly Dec 11 2007
In the Earth-Touch clip, Flies and maggots consume tsessebe carcass, flies are seen on the remains of a tsessebe that has been killed and eaten by a nearby pride of lions in the Okavango Delta, Botswana.
Tags: banded blowfly, carrion, decay, flesh, fly, maggot, tsessebeCape vultures in the Drakensberg Nov 14 2007
In the Earth-Touch clip, Vultures ride the thermals, the Cape vulture (Gyps coprotheres) is seen around the rugged cliffs of the northern Drakensberg in South Africa.
In this footage the birds, also called Cape griffon, are shown flying high in the African skies, searching for food in the form of carrion. They glide on thermals with extended wings, which can span up to 2.55m (8.4ft).
Tags: africa, bird, cape griffon, cape vulture, carrion, drakensberg mountain range, noise, sound, south africa, thermal, vultureDid you know? Tiger sharks Oct 26 2007
The tiger shark is one of the largest sharks, growing to 3 or 4m (10 to 13ft) in length and weighing upwards of 350kg (772lb).
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