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• by donsa

  The condor (head only) at the lower right corrner looks older; do they get more wrinkled as they age?

  Posted January 16, 2015 6:36 AM

• by wreness moderator

  Ill let one of the scientists answer but they can inflate & change color on areas of face & neck communication. Nice find! 😃

  Posted January 16, 2015 8:08 AM

• by zekazoo scientist

  They do get "jowl-ier" as they age from juvenile to adult, hence you see the extra skin in folds on the neck and head.

  Posted January 16, 2015 4:42 PM

• by zekazoo scientist

  As wreness said, condors can inflate air sacs in their head and neck, so when they are deflated, their skin may appear more loose/wrinkled.

  Posted January 16, 2015 4:44 PM

• by zekazoo scientist

  To my knowledge the, degree of skin folding doesn't change much once condors reach adulthood. Hope that helps!

  Posted January 16, 2015 4:47 PM

• by wreness moderator

  This was a great #Photobomb, BTW, and I didn't even realize it. Look at the great discussion the condor caused! Thanks Zekazoo!

  Posted January 17, 2015 3:39 AM