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Why do bone-eating bearded vultures stain their feathers rusty red? | Animal Behaviour | Earth Touch News
Wildlife ACT - Focused Conservation - Introducing Nature's Clean-up Crew: #5 Bearded Vulture (Gypaetus barbatus). Status: Critically Endangered. With adults weighing in at 6kg, a wingspan of 2.6 metres, striking plumage, red
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The Bearded Vulture is a white bird that dyes its feathers by rolling in red iron oxide deposits, and no one is sure why. It also eats only bone marrow. : r/natureismetal
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The red-bearded vulture is the only known animal whose diet is almost exclusively bone (70-90%)! | Aves de rapiña, Fotos de aves, Aves raras
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