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World Service,2 mins

The birds that feast on rot

The Food Chain

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Why are vultures able to eat so much rotting food without getting sick? Angela Ryan, from London Zoo, tells the BBC's Emily Thomas how vultures' digestive systems make them particularly adept at consuming rotting carcasses. (Image: Vultures eating a dead animal. Credit: Getty Images)

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