Scavengers of the night
Vultures are of great value as scavengers, especially in hot regions. Vulture stomach acid is exceptionally corrosive (pH=1.0), allowing them to safely digest putrid carcasses infected with botulinum toxin & hog cholera bacteria that would be lethal to any other scavengers and they remove these bacteria from the environment ensuring other scavengers are not affected. #flickrheroes #hss
Scavengers of the night
Vultures are of great value as scavengers, especially in hot regions. Vulture stomach acid is exceptionally corrosive (pH=1.0), allowing them to safely digest putrid carcasses infected with botulinum toxin & hog cholera bacteria that would be lethal to any other scavengers and they remove these bacteria from the environment ensuring other scavengers are not affected. #flickrheroes #hss