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A Turkey Vulture(Cathartes aura) and Barn Owl(Tyto alba) presentation by Animal Ambassadors at a Little Ray’s Reptile Zoo show.

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For more information about birds of prey click to this page:

https://brantamedia.com/2019/10/12/what-are-birds-of-prey

For more information about vultures click to this page:

https://brantamedia.com/2021/03/01/all-about-vultures

For more information about owls click to this page:

https://brantamedia.com/2019/10/22/typical-owls-and-barn-owls

Video Transcript:

Vulture, this is the giant Turkey Vulture, that is … Continue

_{Written by: Niki Giovanis}

Birds of prey actively pursue their prey and hunt them down, sometimes even when their prey is much larger than them in size, but more often eat small mammals, reptiles, other birds, fish and large insects. Birds of prey are also known as raptors, derived from Latin word “rapere”, which means to take by force or snatch. Traditionally, birds of prey included five avian families in the order Falconiformes, but now they have been split into two orders that include Accipitriformes.

Characteristics of birds of prey

These birds have characteristic features that … Continue