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IMG_7852 White - rumped Vulture

White-rumped vultures usually become active when the morning sun is warming up the air so that thermals are sufficient to support their soaring. When they find ...
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White-rumped vultures usually become active when the morning sun is warming up the air so that thermals are sufficient to support their soaring. When they find a carcass, they quickly descend and feed voraciously. They perch on trees nearby and are known to sometimes descend also after dark to feed. In forests, their soaring often indicated a tiger kill. They swallow pieces of old, dry bones such as ribs and of skull pieces from small mammals. Where water is available they bathe regularly and also drink water.
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