vulture

A jaguar waiting out of frame emerged after the vulture flew away to claim the carcass.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

As vulture populations continue to fall across the region, conservationists have been searching for communities where these birds are not hunted, feared or exploited.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

In a 2024 exposé on Bowlero’s rise, Amos Barshad introduced a now-familiar category of villain — the private-equity vulture — as more than the average mercenary buying up distressed properties and selling off their parts.

From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026

My wildlife checklist grew: red kites, black-winged kites, common buzzards, golden eagles, Spanish imperial eagles, a goshawk, three types of owl, two kinds of vulture.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026

I took my hands away, and there was Kunthi waiting by my side with the patience of one who knows what power she wields, patient, like a vulture.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya

Some cranes, pelicans, and vultures weighing between 8kg and 21.5kg have hatchlings ranging from 110g to around 357g, corresponding to neonate-adult body mass ratios of about 1.3% to 4.5%.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026

About a dozen vultures were feeding on the remains of a pregnant female elephant, who had died near full term, and her unborn calf.

From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026

This is a largely Christian community but some residents continue to observe traditional practices, in which vultures play a key role.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

Adult vultures usually reach sexual maturity between the ages of five and seven, and produce only one chick every year or two.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

John likes things like king vultures and alligators.

From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel