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*Cailfornia Condor

*Physical Characteristics

*The length of the California Condor is 3 ½ to 4 ½ feet.

*The wingspan is about 9 feet.

*The California Condor weighs 17 to 25 pounds.

*The color is white to black or reddish purple.

*Lifespan

*California Condors can live up to 45 to 80 years.

*California Condors live an average of 60 years.

*Eating Habits/Diet

*California Condors are carnivores.

*California Condors eat animal carcasses, deer, sheep, rodents, and rabbits.

*Population

*There was 22 California Condors several years ago.

*Now there are 279 California Condors.

*Habitat/Range

*You can find California Condors from Canada to Mexico.

*Adaptations

*The California Condor’s beak helps the condor eat.

*The California Condor’s eyes help the condor see food.

*The California Condor’s wings help the condor fly to get food.

*Fun Fact

*Did you know the California Condor is featured on the 2005 California State quarter?

*Condors can soar to heights of 15,000 feet.

*Endangered Because

*The California Condor is endangered by people shooting it and by people pouring oil into their habitats.

*Reference

*Defenders of the Wild. 2012.

*www.defenders.org