lammergeyer
/ˈlæmərˌɡaɪər/
noun
- A large vulture found in mountainous regions of Europe, Asia, and Africa, known for its habit of dropping bones from great heights to break them and eat the marrow.
- Hikers in the Himalayas sometimes spot a lammergeyer circling near the peaks.
- The lammergeyer soared high above the Alps, searching for bones to drop on the rocks below.
- Unlike other vultures, the lammergeyer prefers bone marrow and will carry large bones into the air to crack them open.
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