The vulture

By Aine and
Denise

Descripti
on
These birds of prey

come in a variety of
species that share
common physical and
behavioral
characteristics, which
make them easily
recognizable.
They are usually large.
They play a big part in

the eco systhem

Vultures live all over

the world.

The different
species of
Vultures
There are many
different types of
Vulture :
The Griffon vulture
The Turkey Vulture
The Black Vulture
The Bearded Vulture
The Egyption Vulture
The Andean Condor
There are many
more different types
of Vultures.

What the
Vulture eat
The Vulture eats
almost everything.
Vultures mostly eat
mammals but they are
not above snacking on
reptiles, other birds,
amphibians, fish, and
even invertebrates.
They prefer freshly
dead animals, but
often have to wait for
their meal to soften in
order to pierce the
skin.

Interesting
facts
There are
23 vulture species in the worl
d
, and at least one type of
vulture is found on every
continent except Australia
and Antarctica
Vulture species are divided
into New World and Old World
groups depending on their
ranges
Unlike manyraptors, vultures
are relatively social and often
feed, fly or roost
in large flocks.
Vultures have
excellent senses of sight and
smell
to help them locate food, and
they can find a dead animal
from a mile or more away.

Extinction

The vulture is
in danger of
extinction