The turkey vulture's diet consists almost entirely of carrion, which is decaying animal matter, like roadkill and human garbage. They will rarely eat live prey (such as sick or dying birds and rodents) and plants. How are they classified?(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0Acarnivore%0D%0Acarnivore%0D%0A%0D%0Aautotroph%0D%0Aautotroph%0D%0A%0D%0Aherbivore%0D%0Aherbivore%0D%0A%0D%0Aomnivore
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The turkey vulture is classified as an omnivore.
Turkey vultures are classified as scavengers and specifically as omnivores. To determine this classification, we need to understand the types of food they consume.
Omnivores are organisms that have a varied diet and can consume both plant and animal matter. In the case of turkey vultures, their diet consists mostly of carrion, which is the decaying flesh of dead animals. This includes roadkill and other carcasses they may come across. Carrion is an animal matter, indicating that turkey vultures eat the remains of other animals.
Although turkey vultures primarily eat carrion, they also occasionally consume live prey, such as sick or dying birds and rodents. This behavior further supports their classification as omnivores, as it demonstrates their ability to consume both plant and animal matter.
While turkey vultures may occasionally come across and consume plant material, such as fruits or vegetation, their primary food source is the carrion. This makes them primarily scavengers rather than herbivores, which are organisms that primarily feed on plants.