Photo by Bob Gress Turkey vultures can soar, using the Earth’s thermals, for several hours without taking a wing beat. What look like one large nostril on their hooked beak, is actually a bony ...

The LA Zoo will open a Cape vulture exhibit Friday, offering residents and visitors a glimpse of the birds native to Africa, officials announced Tuesday. Cape vultures, named for their South African ...

Turkey vultures live in a range of habitats, including subtropical forests, shrublands and deserts. They have bald heads so that when they feast on carcasses, blood and guts don't get trapped in ...

Turkey vultures deter predators by projectile vomiting gastric juices as acidic as battery acid that burns their attacker's skin and eyes. Why it's awesome: These scavenger birds have an ...

Some birds still carry the unmistakable traits of their prehistoric ancestors. From razor-sharp talons to scaly legs, these ...

Turkey vultures — sometimes called buzzards — are large, dark, hawklike birds with long, broad wings that often soar in groups. Vultures may have a bad reputation, especially to the uninformed, ...

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So, which is it? Just how true are those statements in the natural world where competition determines who gets to eat, and possibly even survive? Black vultures (Coragyps atratus) and turkey vultures ...

Turkey Vultures are recognized with their redhead and can smell the dead animals from the ... Black Vultures have a strong sense of smelling and are seen in the group while eating any animals with ...

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