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NATURAL HISTORY. 
THE CONDOR. 
8. The Condor is found only in South America. 
It is the largest bird of flight known, its wings, when 
expanded, measuring from twelve to eighteen feet, 
and the feathers, which are of a jet-black colour, are 
more than two feet long. The beak measures about 
four inches, and is hooked downwards. The legs 
are large and strong. 
9. Its strength is prodigious. It is able to carry 
off and devour a whole sheep, and some writers have 
affirmed that two of them will kill and devour an ox. 
They commit many depredations among the flocks, 
and sometimes carry off small children. They are 
much dreaded by the natives, who adopt various 
methods to destroy them. 
Where is the Condor found ? Describe it. What is said of its 
strength, and what of its voracity. 
