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The Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus) , also called the white scavenger vulture or pharaoh’s chicken

Mass: 4.6 lbs Scientific name: Neophron percnopterus Length: 1.9 – 2.3 ft. Conservation status: Endangered (Population decreasing) Phylum: Chordata Lower classifications: Neophron percnopterus ginginianus, Canarian Egyptian Vulture, Egyptian Vulture Nominate Did you know: The Egyptian vulture in Europe has suffered due to disturbance, the greatly reduced availability of food, lead poisoning from gunshot, electrocution by power lines, and direct poisoning.

How was the Great Sphinx made? Though there have been conflicting evidence and viewpoints over the years, the view held by modern Egyptology at large remains that the Great Sphinx was built in approximately 2500 BC for the pharaoh Khafra, the builder of the Second Pyramid at Giza.

NOVEMBER 4TH - King Tut Day celebrates the date of the discovery of King Tutankhamen’s Tomb. Over 3,000 years ago, King Tutankhamen became the King of Egypt at the age of 9. He died at the age of 19. He is commonly called “King Tut”. The tomb of Egypt’s “child king” was discovered on November 4, 1922. The tomb was discovered nearly intact in Egypt’s Valley of Kings. King Tut’s rule lasted a short nine years, from 1333 B.C. to 1324 B.C. The cause of his death is uncertain. Murder and an innocent accident are the two main theories.

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