The bearded vulture : the only known animal whose diet consists almost exclusively of bones



    by acocktailofmagnets

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    1. acocktailofmagnets on

      “The bearded vulture is the only known vertebrate whose diet consists of 70–90% bone. The acidity of the bearded vulture’s stomach acid has been estimated to be around a pH of 1. Large bones are digested in about 24 hours, aided by slow mixing or churning of the stomach contents.”

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    2. It’s incredible how she can pass through that entire bone and move as if it weren’t even there.

    3. ShadowPuff7306 on

      if i had a nickel for every time i heard of an animal that likes to snack on bone i’d have two nickels which isn’t a lot, but it’s weird that it’s now happened twice

      (tasmanian devil, and now the bearded vulture)

    4. Safe_Professional832 on

      That’s different. How can you get energy from Calcium and not from meat or carbs?

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