🧪 BEARDED VULTURE stomach acid is so strong (pH ~1) that it dissolves bone completely, extracting fat and calcium. This adaptation allows them to survive on resources inaccessible to almost any other animal.
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🦅 Bird of the Month: BEARDED VULTURE
Ahead of International Vulture Day, we’re spotlighting one of the world’s most remarkable scavengers.
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