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Ben Garrod and Jess French glimpse inside animals from the big wild world

Prof Ben Garrod and Dr Jess French take up the rare opportunity to delve deep inside some of nature's wondrous wild animals offering new insights into their success as a species

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Wild Inside: The Bearded Vulture

The Bearded Vulture

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Ben Garrod and Jess French delve inside a decorated bird of of prey, the bearded vulture.

Ben Garrod and Jess French ruffle some feathers and delve inside a colourfully decorated bird of prey, the bearded vulture, in order to understand how its unusual diet.

Ominously called the lamb vulture, there are many myths and misconceptions surrounding the bearded vulture. Flying the mountainous ranges across central Asia and eastern Africa, with a wingspan of almost three meters, the bearded vulture is am impressive Old World vulture. Prof Ben Garrod and Dr Jess French are looking past the beautifully coloured plumage, and delving deep inside to learn what this bird of prey really eats and what keeps its great wings aloft.  

Co-Presenters: Ben Garrod and Jess French 
Executive Producer: Adrian Washbourne 
Producer: Ella Hubber 
Editor: Martin Smith
Production Co-ordinator: Jana Bennett-Holesworth

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