Griffon Vultures can soar at up to 11,000 metres (36,100 ft) above sea level.

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Saudi Arabian officials have "detained" a vulture on suspicions of being an Israeli spy, the BBC reported. The vulture was captured after it landed in the desert city of Hail a few days ago. When locals discovered it carried a GPS transmitter bearing the name of Tel Aviv University, they handed it over to the security forces. Conspiracy theories are circulating in Saudi newspapers and websites that the bird was involved in espionage. Israeli wildlife officials dismissed the claims as ludicrous. "The device does nothing more than receive and store basic data about the bird's whereabouts, and about his altitude and speed," a bird specialist at Israel's Park and Nature Authority said. The expert said: "Now, this poor bird is paying a terrible price. That's very sad. I hope they release the poor thing." （點擊BBC網站查看原文）

沙特“扣留”間諜禿鷹

?????? 據英國廣播公司報道，沙特阿拉伯官員們懷疑一只禿鷹為以色列充當間諜，將其“扣留”。這只禿鷹于數天前落在沙漠城市哈伊勒后被捕獲。當地人發現它攜帶印有特拉維夫大學名稱的全球定位系統發射器，遂將它轉交給安全部門。陰謀論調很快開始在沙特的報紙和網站上傳播開來，稱這只鳥為間諜工具。以色列野生動物官員稱這種說法很荒唐。以色列公園與自然署的一名鳥類專家表示：“那個設備只是用來接收和存儲關于鳥的方位、高度和速度的基本數據而已，別無他用?！边@名專家還說：“現在，這只可憐的鳥兒正在付出慘痛的代價。這很令人悲哀。我希望他們能釋放這只可憐的家伙。”