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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autotroph
autotroph

carnivore
carnivore

omnivore
omnivore

herbivore
herbivore

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