close ups of the head and anus, and any obvious wounds. If necessary, move the carcass somewhere where it will be difficult for scavengers to access until we can pick it up. While it’s clear that ...

The neck and head of Rüppell’s are sparsely feathered ... principal actors raising their chins and curling their black lips. The vultures take the hint. There is, between the four-legged ...

Juvenile: the skin of the head is dark, the bill dark with a pale ... The tail is relatively long. The black vulture has a quicker, shallow flap, shorter tail, and obvious white patches at the ...

The black market wildlife trade isn’t the only ... help foresee the future and predict bad fortune. One vulture head — dried, ground up and mixed with other herbs — can treat up to 300 ...