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Cathartes aura Turkey Vulture Truthahngeier The Turkey Vulture forages by smell, an ability that is uncommon in the avian world. It often will fly low to the ground to pick up the scent of ethyl mercaptan, a gas produced by the beginnings of decay in dead animals. Black Creek, Vancouver Island, BC. Canada |
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