Hooded vulture
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Necrosyrtes monachus
Weak beak
The hooded vulture has a beak that is weaker than most others.
Large feet
The vulture uses its feet to help hold food while eating.
Stalking
These vultures stalk insects to eat.
Habitat/Range
Rainforests, deserts, and adjacent to human settlements in central and southern Africa
Wild Diet
Carrion (dead animals), Insects, and Garbage
Predators
Hyenas and Foxes
Reproduction
Pairs may bond for life and raise one or 2 chicks. The male feeds the female as she incubates the clutch. The chicks leave the nest at 4 months.
Conservation
STABLE
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