Baku Zoological Park
Black Vulture
Size and weight
75-100 cm in length and 250-300 cm in wingspan
7-12 kg
Nutrition
Carnivore
Life Span
Up to 39 years
Reproduction
1-2
Conservation status
Near Threatened. Included in the Red Book of Azerbaijan
Mountains and foothills of Europe, North Africa, Caucasus, Asia, southeastern Altai
Vultures are nature’s recyclers. Their diet consists mainly of the remains of dead animals. Although a diet of dead animals may sound unappetizing, vultures are actually recycling by utilizing carrion as a food source, thus cleaning up the environment