The turkey, vultures diet consist almost entirely of Karen, which is decaying animal matter like roadkill and human garbage they will rarely eat live pray (such as sick or dying birds, and rodents) and plants. How are they classified?
Turkey vultures are classified as scavengers.
Turkey vultures, also known as Cathartes aura, are classified as follows:
Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
Phylum: Chordata (Chordates)
Class: Aves (Birds)
Order: Accipitriformes (Birds of prey)
Family: Cathartidae (New World vultures)
Genus: Cathartes
Species: aura
Turkey vultures have unique adaptations that allow them to feed on decaying animal matter. They have a keen sense of smell, which helps them locate carrion from miles away. Their digestive system is also specialized to handle bacteria and toxins present in decaying flesh, allowing them to avoid getting sick from consuming such food.