hey may not be easy on the eyes, but for nature’s ultimate scavengers beauty comes second to practicality. Featherless heads are easier to clean after a bloody meal, while flat feet ensure manoeuvrability while scrumming around carcasses. Broad, lengthy wings make soaring flight possible, allowing great distances to be covered at the expense of little energy. Widely spaced eyes with extremely sharp vision allow these soaring birds to keep a close eye on the movements of other vultures, and to spot a
