Who is a vulture? Detailed answer

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Who is a vulture?

The vulture is a large bird of prey. The word "vulture" has become a symbol of all birds that eat animals. Vultures belong to the same class of birds as falcons, hawks and eagles. Five species of vultures live in South and North America. These are Turkish, black, royal vultures, Californian and South American condors.

All birds of the vulture family feed on carrion, that is, dead animals. That's why a lot of people don't like them. In fact, these birds are very graceful in flight, you can admire them when they soar in the air. But as soon as the vulture notices the dead animal, it falls down like a stone. Other birds join him and they pull the victim apart with their hook-shaped beaks.

The South American condor is the only member of the vulture family that kills animals for food itself. It eats eggs, young seabirds, young mammals. He can also feed on dead animals, if they come across to him. How do vultures detect dead animals? Many experiments have been carried out to find the answer to this question.

Vultures are known to have sharper eyesight than humans; they can make out a small object from a great distance. But vultures have almost no sense of smell. Therefore, it is not known exactly how they seek out food. By the way, North American vultures are very happy with farmers during the slaughter period. Because the vultures free them from the worries of destroying waste after butchering the carcasses. Birds fly in flocks and pull them apart.

Author: Likum A.

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Who organized the first zoo?

A zoo is a place where various animals are kept and shown. Why do we keep animals in zoos? The main reason is that everyone is interested in animals. Another purpose of zoos is to enable scientists to study the life of animals. The first known zoo in history appeared a very long time ago, in 1150 BC. e., by order of the Chinese emperor, and there were many animals, birds, fish in it. Although it was somewhat similar to our current zoos, there is still one very big difference.

Apparently, it was closed to the general public, and served only for the entertainment of the emperor and his courtiers. Since the organization and maintenance of the zoo costs a lot of money, in the old days only kings and wealthy lords were engaged in this. Many of them had collections of rare birds, fish, and all kinds of animals.

The first public zoo in the world opened in Paris in 1793. It was the famous Jardin de Plan. Animals were kept here, there was a museum, a botanical garden. The next major zoo was opened in 1829 in Regent's Park in London.

It was followed by the Berlin Zoo, opened in 1844, which became one of the best and most beautiful in the world. We have many zoos in England. The Whipsnade Zoo in Bedfordshire is home to animals from all over the world, roaming freely throughout the picturesque area. The fences here are used only for security. Two more famous zoos are located in Bristol and Edinburgh.

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