The turkey vulture's diet consists

Question

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?

carnivore

omnivore

herbivore

autotroph

Answer 1

Turkey vultures are classified as carnivores because their diet consists almost entirely of carrion, which is decaying animal matter. They primarily feed on dead animals rather than live prey or plant material.