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Turkey Vulture
(Cathartes aura)
Physical characteristics
The Turkey Vulture grows up to 26 to 32 inches long. And its wing is up to six feet. When the they turn into adults, they lose feathers on their head making it naked.
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Habitat
Turkey Vultures live in North America, California.
Diet
Turkey Vultures eat carrion which is dead meat from a animal
Interesting facts
Turkey Vultures are aphace meaning that they do not have any preditors. But they're going to be endangered. The wingspan is 67 to 70 inches. (170-178 cm) Turkey Vultures vomit because whenever something or someone is bothering it, then it vomits on it. Even the babies throw up on other trespassers. Turkey Vultures live up to 20 years in the wild.
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