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New World vulture - Definition |
| Related Words: Harpy, Heist, Hook, Leech, Lift, Pinch, Predator, Racketeer, Raptor, Shark, Snitch, Vampire |
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The New World vulture family Cathartidae contains seven species found in North and South America. It includes five vultures and two condors.
New World vultures are not closely related to Old World vultures or other diurnal raptors, which are often classified in different orders. They resemble Old World vultures because of convergent evolution.
The five species of vulture are:
The Condors are
There is some debate over the scientific names of the Condors.
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Example Usage of vulture |
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What_TheChuck: #weCantdate if you have vulture feet. Never in my life would I marry a woman with ugly feet. |
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phoenixfirecat: vulture-cat is gonna get poked in the nose if he doesn't leave me alone.... |
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AtticFish: @phoenixfirecat I have a vulture cat too--we have to take him to the vet tomorrow 'cause he's squinty. |
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