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Long distance

Ride the cliff wind.

Animals grouped here express a similar quality through their behavior in nature. Each species still has its own principle, lesson, meaning, and field-guide page.

2 species

Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus) thumbnail image on AnimalDex

Andean Condor

Species principle: Mountain Lift

Ride the cliff wind.

Great wings go farther when they let the mountain air do some of the carrying.

Andean Condors use huge wings and rising air currents along mountains and cliffs to soar long distances while searching for carrion.

Black-browed Albatross (Thalassarche melanophris) thumbnail image on AnimalDex

Black-browed Albatross

Species principle: Ocean Handling

Turn over waves.

Far travel belongs to the one that can turn lightly over rough water.

Black-browed Albatrosses use long narrow wings and dynamic soaring to travel over Southern Ocean winds and waves while foraging across large distances.

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