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I and the Bird: What is a Vulture?

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That bald head, so odd and homely, is actually an adaptation for sticking one’s head deep inside the gut of a deceased mammal. They primarily prey on the large mammals of the African plains, grasslands stretching from horizon to horizon. Thailand’s Adopt a Vulture Program – YC Wee, Bird Ecology Study Group.