The evolutionary pathway to obligate scavenging in Gyps vultures.

The evolutionary pathway to obligate scavenging in Gyps vultures remains unclear. We propose that communal roosting plays a central role in setting up the information transfer network critical for obligate scavengers in ephemeral environments and that the formation of a flotilla-like foraging group...

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Main Authors: Brian J Dermody, Colby J Tanner, Andrew L Jackson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3169611?pdf=render