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Description	English: Wild bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) in flight searching for food and finding a piece of carcass (Col de la Gemmi, Valais). Completely eradicated from the Alps at the beginning of the 20th century, this large predator has gradually been reintroduced in Europe. The bearded vulture feeds on the bones of dead animals, helping to reduce the spread of diseases in the wild. Image set number 1 out of 5. Français : Gypaète barbu (Gypaetus barbatus) sauvage en vol à la recherche de nourriture et trouvant un morceau de carcasse. Complètement éradiqué des Alpes au début du XXe siècle, ce grand prédateur a été progressivement réintroduit en Europe. Le gypaète barbu se nourrit des os des animaux morts, ce qui contribue à réduire la propagation des maladies dans la nature. Série d'images numéro 1 sur 5. Deutsch: Wilder Bartgeier (Gypaetus barbatus) im Flug bei der Nahrungssuche und beim Auffinden eines Kadaverstücks. Dieses große Raubtier, das zu Beginn des 20. Jahrhunderts in den Alpen vollständig ausgerottet wurde, wird in Europa nach und nach wieder angesiedelt. Der Bartgeier ernährt sich von den Knochen toter Tiere und trägt so dazu bei, die Ausbreitung von Krankheiten in der freien Natur zu verringern. Bildserie Nummer 1 von 5. Italiano: Gipeto selvatico (Gypaetus barbatus) in volo alla ricerca di cibo e di un pezzo di carcassa. Completamente eradicato dalle Alpi all'inizio del XX secolo, questo grande predatore è stato gradualmente reintrodotto in Europa. Il gipeto si nutre delle ossa degli animali morti, contribuendo a ridurre la diffusione di malattie in natura. Set di immagini numero 1 su 5. English: Wild bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) in flight searching for food and finding a piece of carcass. Completely eradicated from the Alps at the beginning of the 20th century, this large predator has gradually been reintroduced in Europe. The bearded vulture feeds on the bones of dead animals, helping to reduce the spread of diseases in the wild. Image set number 1 out of 5. Category:Image sets from Wiki Science Competition 2023
Date	31 December 2021, 13:08:52
Source	Own work, from gileslaurent.com
Author	Giles Laurent
Other versions	Image set of a bearded vulture searching for food and finding a piece of carcass 1/5 2/5 3/5 4/5 5/5 Category:Pages using multiple image with auto scaled images

Camera location	46° 23′ 55.6″ N, 7° 37′ 03.3″ E	View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap	46.398778; 7.617583

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