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Camarao_du_mont t1_j3bkf2o wrote

Reply to comment by beer_demon in A vulture decides to rest his wings and hitch a ride with a paraglider by Chadyaronkr

Pretty sure wild vultures don't have leather straps on their feet.

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wad11656 t1_j3dxlgb wrote

They literally just said it looks domesticated.

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jawshoeaw t1_j3dfny7 wrote

You clearly don’t know Clarence my pet vulture. Wild is his middle name!

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OrionJohnson t1_j3d7og4 wrote

Or their wings clipped so they can’t fly on their own, only glide

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cnthelogos t1_j3e5bgf wrote

Yes, if I had a pet vulture and clipped its wings, I would definitely take it paragliding with me. /s

Christ Redditors are so eager to see animal abuse. I legitimately believe it's an illness.

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Camarao_du_mont t1_j3ec9pr wrote

That's not even how clipped wings work.

It's very noticeable when done, and it's only done to one of the wings. You can clip almost all flight feathers an the bird will still fly.

The goal is to have asymmetric wings so they cannot gain height but can still glide down to safely.

And you don't clip wings, you clip feathers.

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