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CARRION [1 record]

Record 1 1999-07-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Zoology
CONT

Cathartids feed almost exclusively on carrion, which they tear apart with their strong, hooked beaks.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Zoologie
CONT

Les Cathartidés se nourrissent presque exclusivement de charognes, qu'ils dépècent à l'aide de leur bec très crochu.

Spanish

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