Soon we were soaring over Millau and the Causses of the Tarn. We spiraled up the thermal and were hundeds of feet above the highest cliffs with just the sun and the wind and the European vultures for companions. We flew for nearly an hour. Touchdown was as gentle as Jeff had predicted. It was barely more eventful than stepping off an escalator.
Truly, this was one of the most thrilling experiences of my life.
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From now on, wherever I go I will look for Parapenting opportunities. Thank you Fly Millau for a consummate experience! Had a great experience paragliding with Anthony! He made the flight just perfect for me.
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Vultures also have no teeth, having evolved with a beak which is lighter. High Flyers counteract the reduced oxygen levels by having an amazing lung respiratory system, which uses the smallest amount of oxygen available to its full effect. So why do vultures fly so high… to use the natural jet streams found at higher altitudes, allowing them to cover massive distances with little effort. Their lungs are smaller and less flexible than ours are as well as being connected with a network of large thin walled air sacs in the body.
The air sacs are also interconnected with the air spaces in the bones.
Vultures like most birds have a unidirectional method of breathing, this means that fully oxygenated air is always entering the lungs unlike us where we breathe into and out of our lungs, resulting in fresh air mixing with old air. They also have higher blood pressure and blood glucose levels than ours.
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Birds have high metabolism and are able to generate and regulate their body temperature endothermy for rapid availability of power and maintenance of high body temp at cold altitudes. You are commenting using your WordPress. You are commenting using your Twitter account. You are commenting using your Facebook account. Notify me of new comments via email. Skip to content Advertisements.
Cape Vulture — Vulture Restaurant VulPro — Photo Copyright Mandy Schroder Vultures are amazing birds that can soar and glide for great distances, they have adapted over time to allow them to fly at great altitudes where oxygen is in short supply. Fusion of some bones Removal of unnecessary ones Pneumatisation of bones Large bones are often connected to respiratory system air sacs. Metabolism Birds have high metabolism and are able to generate and regulate their body temperature endothermy for rapid availability of power and maintenance of high body temp at cold altitudes.