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Vultures are carnivorous and eat carrion almost exclusively. They prefer fresh meat but can consume carcasses that may have rotted so much that the meat can be toxic to other animals

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thetutor.ghPublished 27 Nov 2018 · 2 min read
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Vultures are carnivorous and eat carrion almost exclusively. They prefer fresh meat but can consume carcasses that may have rotted so much that the meat can be toxic to other animals. 

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Vultures may not be the prettiest of birds; however, these scavengers do the dirty work of cleaning up after death helping to keep the ecosystems healthy and prevent the spread of disease.

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