...In the African wilderness, larger vultures first eat the flesh by tearing through the hide, while medium-sized species take the meat from inside and smaller species clean up the remains. The African palm vulture, Gypohierax angolensis , is a frequent eater of the rinds of oil palms. The Egyptian vulture, Neophron percnopterus (illustration), is famous for cracking ostrich eggs by smashing them with a stone held in its beak and eating the insides. ... *Some of the terminology that mentions "Gypohierax angolensis" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…アフリカの原野では,まず大型のハゲワシが皮を食い破って肉を食べはじめると,中型の種が中から肉をとり,小型の種は食い散らかしを片づける。アフリカ産のヤシハゲワシGypohierax angolensisはアブラヤシの果皮をよく食べる。エジプトハゲワシNeophron percnopterus(イラスト)は,くちばしにくわえた石をぶつけてダチョウの卵を割り中身を食べることで有名。… ※「Gypohierax angolensis」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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