Bearded vulture is an unique bird that primarily eats bones !!!
1. Skeletal matter including bone and bone marrow comprises its diet.
2. To extract bone marrow , vulture shatters bones by dropping them from heights onto rocky cliffs !!!
3. It also dyes its feathers with red orange water or mud that is rich in iron !!!!
4. This behavior is believed to have cosmetic and anti bacterial benefits for feathers.
5. Bearded vulture is found at the high altitudes of mountains.
6. Their population is declining.
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