Last week we went to an fantastic nature reserve in Eliat called Hai Bar Biblical Nature Reserve. It had three parts to it. In the first part, we saw Griffon and Egyptian vultures. The Griffon vultures had long necks and were very big, while the Egyptian vultures were small and fuzzy. It was funny to think that Egyptian vultures (who are so small) could eat Griffon vultures (who are so big) if given the chance to get at them while they are chicks. There were also jaguars, jackals, great horned owls, wolfs, hyenas, vipers, and other wildlife naturally found around Eliat. There was also a dark room where one could see owls, mice, and bats. They used a technique of making it dark in the daytime and light in the night time. Next we went on
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