Griffin - Use of The Word For Real Animals

Use of The Word For Real Animals

Some large species of Old World vultures are called griffines, including the Griffon Vulture (Gyps fulvus). The scientific name for the Andean Condor is Vultur gryphus, Latin for "griffin-vulture".

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