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- They are 45 to 54 inches long

- They weigh from 20 to 30 pounds

- Their wingspans have been known to reach 12 feet

- They are the largest flying land birds on Earth

- It lives to be approximately 40 years

- They live in small families, but at a kill, they will flock together

- The feet of Andean Condor end in scaly toes and are used for walking not grasping or killing

- It lives in Chile, Ecuador, Argentina, Venezuela, and Peru

- They lay only one egg once every two years

- The Condors fossil records date back to 60 million years ago, the earliest condor was called Teratornis Incredibilis, which means "Unbelievable Bird Monster". It had a 16 to 17 foot wingspan. It's the worlds largest flying land bird ever

- They are an Endangered Species