Vultures: The acid-puking, plague-busting heroes of the ecosystem - Kenny Coogan
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In the African grasslands, a gazelle suffering from tuberculosis takes its last breath. The animal's corpse threatens to infect the water, but for the vulture, this isn't a problem: it's a feast. With a stomach of steel that can digest diseased meat and waste, vultures are essential to removing dangerous pathogens from ecosystems. Kenny Coogan explores the importance of the desert's cleanup crew.
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- Kenny Coogan
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- Katarina Jukić
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- Addison Anderson
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- Katarina Jukić
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- Katarina Jukić
