Vultures: The acid-puking, plague-busting heroes of the ecosystem

Title:
Vultures: The acid-puking, plague-busting heroes of the ecosystem
Speaker:
Kenny Coogan
Description:

In the African grasslands, a gazelle suffering from tuberculosis takes its last breath. The animal's corpse threatens to infect the water, but for the vulture, this isn't a problem: it's a feast. With a stomach of steel that can digest diseased meat and waste, vultures are essential to removing dangerous pathogens from ecosystems. Kenny Coogan explores the importance of the desert's cleanup crew. [Directed by Katarina Jukić, narrated by Addison Anderson].

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Video Language:
English
Team:
closed TED
Project:
TED-Ed
Duration:
04:45
Format: HTML5
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Original