The turkey vulture's diet consists almost entirely of carrion, which is decaying animal matter, like roadkill and human garbage. They will rarely eat live prey (such as sick or dying birds and rodents) and plants. How are they classified?(1 point)

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carnivore
carnivore

herbivore
herbivore

autotroph
autotroph

omnivore

Answer 1

The turkey vulture is classified as a carnivore since its diet consists almost entirely of carrion, which is decaying animal matter.