What is the one animal that can ingest anthrax and live?
Correct answer: Vulture
vikked
The description explains how vultures help reduce the spread of diseases like anthrax and rabies, but not how they are able to ingest anthrax without being affected by it. The fact is, Vultures are equipped with a digestive system that contains special acids that will dissolve anthrax, botulism, and cholera bacteria, that's what makes them immune to such pathogens.
Montana Lady
I like all of the raptors, be they an eagle, hawk, or vulture. We don't fault the bald eagle or grey wolf for eating carrion, which they will both readily do whenever they comes across it. So there's no reason to fault the vultures and condors just because they prefer their meals were dead before they ate them.
Player #1809650
nodoffz, These birds are beautiful and very friendly. I suggest that you go and see them up close before making such a sad judgement.
2smrt
I have 4 that hang out on a dead tree every summer and they have little personalities. It's also cute watching them sun their wings and enjoy their day.
Wazzywoo
some human religions and tribes still use vultures to clear away their dead so they can be regarded as morticians too
Player #17146373
Montana Lady, I prefer my meals dead before eating as well
AnonymousDog10027
Nice to know there are reasons all life exists...even those considered disgusting
MoodyChef92025
everything ,even bugs are here for a reason .i have heard elephants get it from morning the deaths of their passed loved ones .by visiting their grave sites
Konalina808
good information! more vultures, less pharma!
Trodgers22
Wow! Part of the circle of life!
Apai
In Peruvian Spanish slang, a verb for vomiting is made by using the word for vulture: buitre, giving vomiting: buitrear...very descriptive. Not sure if this is used in other Hispanic countries, or just in Perú?
Apai
Player #35677077, are birds a type of mineral or vegetal?
Apai
Gijanedoe, to correct him making anthrax??
Player BeckyJane63
2smrt, I picture jungle book! What do you wanna do, I don’t know what do you wanna do😂
Gijanedoe
vikked, that is why God made scavenging animals!
Jenn Natalia
fish , amphibians, reptiles...do your research 🙄
Player #121204467
Well, I saw a TV program about vultures and they were classified as " winged sanitary inspectors". I like them.
Rick
Player #17146373, I don't know, I like my steak with a little moo
Bunny22
Player Tystyx, roaches are the only bug that I honestly fear; dead or alive. A roach can live for days without their head! Also, they can give birth after they're dead.
BiGuy
on that note mongooses are similarly different somehow
Liz
vikked, Thank you for the further information. I was very curious why the vultures were immune since the answer clearly did not explain. I appreciate you
MrBaxton
vikked, great explanation. Hopefully they'll update the answer.
Player #120374466
Lorraine , No worries. You are not required to be embalmed before burial.
Cosmic
Player #1328939, what about vultures is nasty?
Cosmic
MoodyChef92025, what useful purpose do mosquitoes serve?
Roo
AnonymousDog10027, Jehovah's creations are all wonderful!
Jackie
well I'll say it I never heard the word sporulation before
Lorraine
I would like my dead body to be left on a scaffold for the animals to deal with, but apparently, this is not allowed. I don't want my body filled with formaldehyde as it takes longer to decompose and the chemicals are so bad for the earth.
Victoria
They can eat Anything! Lol. So can I,,almost!
Aaron
hyenas can also digest anthrax with no I'll effects
Player #81566781
yeah I like the what that paragraph says its true but if you handle one or get around one it can containment you , the bacteria in the animal and make you sick really bad to be at the hospital
Player #82916793
vikked, Thank you for explaining the why.
lizouche
Player #17146373, me too of course! :)))
Reggie
so it is not surprising that there are many diseases, like this in Africa, most of the are not aware and they eat dead Animals
Diana Shifley
Mack, baby vultures are cute.
wesley
Uninitialized, not just beneficial but arguably essential. without them there would be a lot more disease and death.
Hedgehog
when I die I want my body to go t the vulture kitchen
Lash
Player #35677077, birds are also animals.
Lash
Player Tystyx, ugh, ugh, ugh, terrible image!!! ewwww
Lash
vikked, Thanks for that! This is the information I wanted to see.