Turkey Vultures Staying Cool
On some of the hot days we’ve had recently, my thoughts have turned to Turkey Vultures and their ingenious way of staying cool. They defecate on their legs and the subsequent evaporation cools the birds while strong acids kill bacteria.
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This entry was posted on May 30, 2012 by Mary Holland. It was filed under Adaptations, Birds, Birds of Prey, May and was tagged with Adaptations, Bird Adaptations, Bird Defecation, Bird of Prey, Cathartes aura, Evaporation, Turkey Vulture.
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On some of the hot days we’ve had recently, my thoughts have turned to Turkey Vultures and their ingenious way of staying cool. They defecate on their legs and the subsequent evaporation cools the birds while strong acids kill bacteria.
Oh boy, I’ll have to try that. Now to get up into that tree!
May 30, 2012 at 10:37 am
Oh Kay, you have given me a chuckle – good luck with the climb!
May 30, 2012 at 1:16 pm