The vulture that is "immune to all poisons": No one is better than me as a "scavenger"

On the vast prairie, a fierce fight had just ended. The lion killed an antelope, but it did not finish eating it, leaving behind a huge carcass. At this time, a group of vultures descended from the sky, and they could not wait to start enjoying this "free" lunch.

Vultures are large, strong and agile birds of prey in the family Accipitridae that feed on carrion. An adult vulture is about 1.2 meters long, and when its wings are spread, its wingspan can reach an astonishing 3 meters. Most vultures have bald heads and almost no feathers on their necks, which makes people's first impression of them unfriendly. But in nature, vultures play an indispensable role, and they are important "scavengers" in nature.

Vultures have many unique adaptive traits that allow them to survive in harsh environments and complete the task of scavenging carrion. Vultures have very strong stomach acid that can dissolve bones and hair in carrion and even kill bacteria and viruses. Vultures have a very sensitive sense of smell and can smell carrion from tens of kilometers away. Vultures have sharp beaks and strong claws that can easily peck and tear through tough cowhide. Vultures will scavenge dead buffalo, lions and other large animals. By scavenging carrion, they can prevent the spread of disease and provide a food source for other animals.

Vultures have a low reproductive capacity and can only lay one egg per year. Baby birds can be described as the "only child" in the animal world. Moreover, the incubation and brooding periods are very long, requiring a lot of time and energy. In addition, vultures are also subject to various threats, such as habitat destruction, interference from human activities, and drug poisoning (large-scale rodent control in grasslands causes secondary poisoning and death), and the number of vultures is rapidly declining.

Protecting vultures is urgent. We can take the following measures: protect the habitat of vultures, reduce the interference of human activities on vultures, and prevent vultures from poisoning. Let us act together to protect these unsung heroes in nature. Do you have any other questions about vultures? Welcome to leave a message in the comment area to discuss!