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Is an American vultures are now classified with storks instead of with African vultures because of evidence based on body structures?
Recent evidence shows that New World vultures, like the California Condor, Andean condor, king vulture, turkey vulture, and black vultures do indeed show genetic markers more similar to storks than Old World Vulture species.
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Is bacteria a scavenger?
Bacteria is considered a scavenger. Bacteria is classified as a Paramecium. It is referred to as microbial vultures.
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.
Are hawks vultures?
No. Hawks are hawks and vultures are vultures.
How many Vultures are in a committee?
There is no specific number of vultures in a committee. A committee of vultures is just a group of vultures.
Why has classification of American vultures changed?
The classification for american vultures have changed over time due to new ways to classify organisms on the evolutionary chain. After the African Vulture had external similarities to the American Vulture, they both use to be classified with the falcon family. This was changed due to the vulture's one particular action to cool itself in hot temperatures, it will urinate on it's legs and wait for evaporation to cool itself. The stork shares this behavior but the African Vulture does not. After analyzing DNA scientists now classify the American vulture with the Stork closer than it's relationship to the African Vulture.
What animal are vultures?
Vultures are birds
How vultures adapt to the desert?
Vultures eat the same thing in the desert that they eat everywhere else in the world. They are scavengers. They eat other animals that have died. Vultures soar around until they see a dead animal, then they swoop down and eat it.
What eats dead vultures?
=Other vultures!=
Are there a such thing as white vultures?
no there are no such things as white vultures. there are some that have white and are called white-backed vultures.
How does a condor survive?
They are Vultures, Very Large Vultures.
Do vultures poop?
Yes, vultures eat, and excrete.
What other animals eat vultures?
Humans eat Vultures!!!
