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THE CONDOR 
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one of his perches for a time, but he soon got tired of being alone and came ambling 
back where we were. 
One might think a person could have little attachment for a vulture. There is 
nothing treacherous or savage in the condor nature. General undoutedly felt a 
strong love for society. He liked to be petted and amused. He preferred to be 
near me rather than alone. His intelligence was surprizing at times. He soon 
learned to follow me about and come when called. If I walkt over to the apple tree 
and patted it, he climbed up immediately. His instinct to climb was strong. The 
minute I set a ladder up against a tree, up he would hop. He liked to climb to 
the top of a stump and fly off. One of these stumps was ten feet high. He was 
Fig. 6. GENERAL WITH WINGS OUTSTRETCHT, SIDE VIEW 
just learning the use of his wings and seemed to enjoy the sensation. He flew to 
the ground only to climb up and try the same experiment. At times he flapt his 
wings with such energy that he lifted himself into the air. But this was only prac- 
tice, for he was still timid about trusting his wings. 
The old condors had shown great love for each other and for their single nest- 
ling. The young condor soon lost his wildness when taken from his native haunts, 
and he was now gentle and fond of those who cared for him. We had fed him by 
hand on small bits of raw meat, from the beginning, and he showed an intelligence 
that was as markt as in anj^ pet we have ever had. He loved to be petted and 
fondled. He liked to nibble at my hand, run his nose up my sleeve, and bite the 
