The country has roughly 1,600 lions left.) Inevitably vultures also visit the livestock carcass, or they eat the poisoned lions themselves. Whatever the vector, the birds, which can feed in ...

It only feeds on carrion—the carcasses of dead animals—and, by eating flesh before it rots, the vulture prevents dangerous bacteria and viruses from growing on decomposing carcasses.

Black vultures have been seen in large groups in Honesdale. While potentially spooky looking, the vultures provide an important service by cleaning up dead animals, the mayor says. Vulture ...

"Pets are simply too big." Black vultures are primarily scavengers but will eat live animals There are largely two types of vultures in South Florida — turkey vultures, which have red heads ...