#torgos

[herpsandbirds]

Lappet-faced Vulture (Torgos tracheliotos), family Accipitridae, order Accipitriformes, Gonarezhou National Park, Zimbabwe

ENDANGERED.

This is the largest species of vulture in Africa with a wingspan reaching up to 2.9m (9.5ft).

photograph by Henk Bogaard

[snototter]

A lappet faced vulture (Torgos tracheliotos) observes its surroundings in Maasai Mara National Park, Kenya

by praveen pandian

[dwmmphotography]

On this Scavenger Sunday we visit Sir Winston the lappet-faced vulture experiencing a light snow at the ABQ BioPark Zoo.

[deepdreamnights]

Is Torgo Funky? (Probably)

I Take Care of the Groove While the Master is Away

Sampling the haunting Torgo theme into a funk/disco tune from the perspective of everyone's second favorite man-goat? You know it!

Suno with human lyrics and editing.

My Soundcloud. My Suno Page.

[who-do-i-know-this-man]

⚠️Vote for whomever YOU DO NOT KNOW⚠️‼️

[new-dinosaurs]

Torgos platycephalus Gorbatcheva & Zelenkov, 2024 (new species)

(Type skull of Torgos platycephalus, from Gorbatcheva and Zelenkov, 2024)

Meaning of name: platycephalus = flat head [in Greek]

Age: Pleistocene (Late Pleistocene)

Where found: Binagadi, Baku, Azerbaijan

How much is known: A partial skull and a left tarsometatarsus (fused ankle and foot bones). It is unknown whether these bones belonged to the same individual.

Notes: The genus Torgos contains only one extant species, the lappet-faced vulture (T. tracheliotos), a large vulture found in Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. As its name suggests, T. platycephalus primarily differs from T. tracheliotos in details of its skull anatomy, including having a slightly more flattened skull. Along with the remains of an indeterminate Torgos species from the Pleistocene of China, T. platycephalus shows that this genus was more widely distributed in the past than it is today.

Reference: Gorbatcheva, V.O. and N.V. Zelenkov. 2024. A vulture of the genus Torgos (Aves: Accipitridae) in the Late Pleistocene of Azerbaijan. Paleontological Journal 58: 475–482 doi: 10.1134/S0031030124600367

[drowzeeking]

It truly has been a privilege to spend my Thanksgiving weekend with these Bastions of Masculinity...

[simspaghetti]

With Generation 2 of the Piccolo Lepacy now complete, it's time for a family tree update!

There's a more expansive version of the tree here which includes a few extra relatives / partners & exs :)

[mst3kgifs]

You'll start immediately, you'll work 24 hours a day, you'll live on the premises in a 3x3' closet, and you'll be paid in skunk pelts.

[zegoldensombrero]

There’s been a lot of “vampire moustache” talk since Egger’s Nosferatu was released but not one single mention of THE MASTER from MANOS: THE HANDS OF FATE😤

✍️Digital Illustration✍️

[herpsandbirds]

Lappet-faced Vulture (Torgos tracheliotos), family Accipitridae, order Accipitriformes, South Africa

ENDANGERED.

This is the largest species of vulture in Africa with a wingspan reaching up to 2.9m (9.5ft).

photograph by Lisle Gwynn

[schlock-luster-video]

On January 30, 1993, Manos: The Hands of Fate was riffed on Mystery Science Theater 3000.

Here's a new portrait of John Reynolds as Torgo to celebrate!

[makesomethingawfuleveryday]

I spent all of the Fourth of July handsewing the Master's cape, quite poorly, this is a #msaed entry for the ages.

[sandrasoapbox]

“So I look in people's windows

Like I'm some deranged weirdo”

[big-bad-shorty-king]

Explaining to my irls that I am unironically obsessed with fucking Manos the Hands of Fate and currently planning a Torgo cosplay for NYCC next month

[astralbondpro]

Manos: The Hands of Fate (1966) Dir. Harold P. Warren