The scientific genus name for vultures, particularly the griffon vulture and related Old World vulture species.
From Greek 'gypai' or 'gyps' (vulture), a direct borrowing from ancient Greek terminology. Used as the standard binomial Latin name for this genus since Linnaeus's taxonomic system.
The genus Gyps includes some of the largest flying birds on Earth—the griffon vulture has a wingspan of nearly 10 feet, and they can soar so high they're invisible to the naked eye while hunting for carrion!
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