Very few people have wingspans much higher than their height. In history, the human with the largest recorded wingspan was Manute Bol. According to thesportster.com Bol’s wingspan was a full 8 feet 4 inches. The californian condor looks down at this figure from the sky laughing, knowing that its wingspan is more than a foot longer at a staggering 9 feet 6 inches and up! The californian condor is an animal that is quite endangered. According to defenders.org, as of May 2013 there are only 237 free-flying in California and surrounding areas. Californian Condors have faced many problems in the past. From pollution, to even being hunted, condors have seen it all. We can help this bird survive by helping the environment and encouraging the respect …show more content…
According to ventanaws.org, the Californian condor fully grown will weigh about 22 pounds and have loots a 10 foot wingspan. These birds have no feathers in their head when fully grown. There are also no physical stats such as weight or height that can tell you whether the bird you are seeing is male or female. A Californian condors diet is the same as all other vultures. These birds dine on carcasses of large animals. From this information, we can conclude that these animals versus the human race would have no problem beating us. The size that these condors would be a frightening sight. It seems even scarier when you imagine the Californian condor reaching its top speed of 55 miles per hour! Californian condors live in mostly rocky, mountainous regions where it is very hard to survive. These birds face many tasks when it comes to their survival in their environment. These birds have been hunted for prize and are just now recovering. Californian condors face environmental problems such as pollution and lack of food. Farmers in the California area use a pesticide called DDT which harms these condors. They die from this toxic substance by consuming carcasses that have been shot by local farmers. This harms many condors in the