By its simplest definition, a vulture is a bird of prey that feeds on carrion, which is the meat of dead animals. The media ...

Conservationists have released five vultures back into the wild on a mountain range in South Africa after they were rescued and rehabilitated ...

Conservationists have released five vultures back into the wild on a mountain range in South Africa after they were rescued ...

A federally funded analysis led by Brown University biologists found that different species of large herbivores have diets that are more diverse and complex than previously known.

In the animal kingdom, you might think you know what animals eat, but you’d be surprised by some of the unexpected things ...

Large scavengers like vultures and hyenas do an important job in protecting human health. But studies show these creatures ...

A recent study shows that top scavengers, like hyenas, can be beneficial for human health. But the same study reveals that scavenger populations are declining and could mean more disease for humans.

A new study has uncovered the real reason vegetarians have so much beef with meat — and it’s enough to make your stomach turn.

Vegetarians Feel As Disgusted About Eating Meat As Omnivores Do About Cannibalism Vegetarians experience disgust around meat in the same way that meat-eaters are revolted by truly gross things.

More than 100 vultures die after eating elephant poisoned by poachers This incident represents one of the worst mass vulture poisonings in the park's history ...

Over 100 vultures died in Kruger National park, South Africa, after consuming a poisoned elephant carcass. Poachers are suspected of using agricultural pesticides to kill the elephant for its ...

A devastating incident in South Africa's Kruger National Park has left at least 123 vultures dead after they ate a poisoned elephant carcass. Poachers are suspected of lacing the elephant with ...