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Are vultures a type of detritivores?
Vultures are not classified as detritivores; they are scavengers. While detritivores feed on decomposing organic matter, such as dead plants and animal remains, vultures primarily consume carrion—dead animals. They play a crucial role in the ecosystem by helping to clean up dead animals, preventing the spread of disease.
What scavergers are also detritivores?
Some scavengers that are also detritivores include crows, vultures, and dung beetles. These animals feed on dead organic matter, such as carrion or decaying vegetation, contributing to the decomposition process in an ecosystem.
Is detritivores a worm vultures fungi or all?
fungi is not all green.
Do turkey vultures eat dead turkey vultures?
no, they do not it depends on if they are hungry enough.
What is dead matter food for?
Scavengers (like vultures) and detritivores feed upon the dead.
Natural predators of turkey vultures?
the turkey vultures predators are skunks,owls,raccoons,hawks,bobcats,and snakes. And that is a fact.
What kind of vultures live in the African savanna?
they are very storong
Do turkey vultures have a rectum?
Yes, they do.
Are vultures detritivores?
A detritivore is an organism that feeds on detritus or organic waste example beetles etc. a detritus is an dissolved organic or inorganic matter resulting from decomposition of parent material.
How big is a turkey vultures wingspan?
Turkey vultures have a wingspan of 67 to 72 inches or approximately 6 feet.
Are turkey vultures herbivore?
Yes, turkey vultures [Cathartes aura] are capable of eating cactuses. But the cactus isn't high on the turkey vulture's list of preferred foods. Instead, turkey vultures favor scavenging decaying meat. In fact, they fly low enough to the ground to be able to identify carrion by such gases of decay as ethyl mercaptan. They rarely are interested in plant matter.
Are there vultures or buzzards in Massachusetts?
Vultures. There are no buzzards in Massachusetts. There are two kinds of vultures in Massachusetts - the black vulture and the turkey vulture.
