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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

 

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Uploaded on July 27, 2019
Taken on July 6, 2019