Turkey vulture
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The turkey vulture is the most widespread of the New World vultures. One of three species in the genus Cathartes of the family Cathartidae, the turkey vulture ranges from southern Canada to the southe
Turkey vulture Orange Walk
With a lesser yellow-headed vulture, in Formosa, Argentina
Showing wingspan, in California
Skull of a turkey vulture
Carrion
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Carrion, also known as a carcass, is the decaying flesh of dead animals. Carrion may be of natural or anthropic origin, and enters the food chain via different routes.
Turkey vulture
…However, the two groups strongly resemble each other due to convergent evolution. The turkey vulture is a scavenger and feeds almost exclusively on carrion. It finds its food using its keen eyes and sense of smell, flying low enough to detect the gasses produced by the early stages of decay in dead animals…
A wedge-tailed eagle and carrion (roadkill kangaroo) in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.
Duck carrion (e.g. Anas crecca carrion) can harbor Clostridium botulinum and Pasteurella multocida.
Two burying beetles (Nicrophorus vespilloides) feeding on rodent carrion.
Wild boars (Sus scrofa) feeding on deer carrion.