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Vultures are scavenging birds, feeding mostly on the carcasses of dead animals. Ask questions about these birds here.

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What is falling action in the story marriage is a private affair by chinua achebe?

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In "Marriage is a Private Affair" by Chinua Achebe, the falling action occurs after the climax of the story when Nnaemeka writes a letter to his father, disowning his ancestral beliefs. This leads to a period of tension and conflict as both Nnaemeka and his father struggle to reconcile their differences before eventually reaching a resolution.

When was the poem vultures written?

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The poem "Vultures" was written by Nigerian poet Chinua Achebe in 1961. It portrays the contrasting images of love and evil through the depiction of vultures and a Nazi officer.

What do vultures eat besides dead animals?

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Vultures feed on carrion.

"carrion" is the name given to dead animals. Vultures do not kill the animals themselves, but when an animal dies or was killed by some other animal, they then eat and clean up the remains.

-They are "scavengers".

Does Vulture migrate?

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no

What comes first on an energy pyramid a lion or vulture?

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a lion is before a vulture on a energy pyramid

How do you get rid of turkey buzzards that are roosting on my house?

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I don't know anything about them but am researching them myself. Here's a link that may be helpful. http://www.pestproducts.com/turkey-vulture.htm Good luck!

Is a vulture a bird or a mammal or a reptile or a fish?

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Like all birds a vertebrate.

Is there any Vultures in Alberta?

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first of all maybe but some say yes and some say no depends on east west north or south! some might live in the south!

What does it mean when you have vultures on top of the house?

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that means you've got something dead and decaying on your property. enjoy.

What the life - span of a vulture?

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Vultures can live up to twenty years,but most don't make it that long.A Turkey vulture was recorded to have lived to nearly thirty in a zoo in Alabama,and this is considered very unusual.The black vulture has been recorded to live up to 25 years.

Where can you find the Patience Hell I want to kill something vulture cartoon?

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I believe it was a cartoon published by the Saturday Evening Post many years ago.

I saw it for sure in a playboy magazine. 1970's?

What are some adaptations for the lappet-faced vulture?

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what are some adaptations for the lapet-faced vulture

rough tongues to take the skin off animals and get to the flesh.

widley spaced feathers for energy condervation while gliding and flying.

hooked bill to cut into flesh. :)

Would a vulture eat a coyote?

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Vultures can eat owls if they really wanted to, but vultures are scavengers, and usually eat dead things. They can eat owls, but dead owls more often than alive ones. :)

Are crows related to vultures?

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Yes, just as you could eat other bird.

What is the Latin for vulture?

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Vulture. Latin name: Vultur. Other names: Vautour, Voltoir, Voltour, Votoir. The vulture is a slow-flying bird that eats corpses ...

Why are vultures important in an ecosystem?

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They dont leave dead things to sit out and rot away. GROSS :(

Do vultures live in Chicago?

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Yes, vultures nest in St. Croix Mississippi.

Is buzzard feces dangerous?

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Most animal feces is dangerous if ingested by humans. Turkey buzzard feces may be a little more dangerous because bacteria dangerous to humans can live comfortably in the gut of buzzards.

How many vultures live together?

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Turkey vultures are very common birds, and their numbers could be in the hundreds of thousands, if not millions.

Is a vulture is a producer?

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nope an example of a producer is grass