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No. 3 - Vulture

The vulture could be considered nature's garbage collector, thanks to its appetite for roadkill. Animal carcasses act as the perfect breeding grounds for bacteria and other dangers, but the vulture's incredible resistance to botulism allows the bird to remove dead animals, keeping the environment clean of the potentially hazardous waste. Unfortunately, both loss of habitat and illegal hunting have put these eco-friendly predators at great risk, particularly the California condor species and the European black vulture.