Amazing Animals - New Edition: Vultures

Meet these carrion-eating birds of prey. This book explores vultures' appearance, habitats, and behaviors, including the distinctions between New World and Old World vultures. A folk talk explains why these raptors are bald.

Part of the Amazing Animals - New Edition series

From tree-chomping beavers to waddling penguins, and from galloping wild horses to prowling tigers, the world of animals is wonderfully diverse. This popular series travels the planet to study these and other fascinating mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, and invertebrates. Beautiful photos are paired with STEM-appropriate text to examine the featured creature’s appearance, habitat, behaviors, and life cycle. Each new title also presents a folk story that people have used to help explain the animal’s appearance or behavior.