Rotting meat is host to some of the world's most lethal toxins...and yet some animals regularly stomach the stuff without getting sick. Here's how they do it.
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Video clips by Kate Yoshida.
Why Don't Scavengers Get Sick?
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MinuteEarthMinute EarthMinutePhysicsMinute Physicsearthhistoryscienceenvironmentenvironmental scienceearth scienceScavengerscavengingEcology (Media Genre)Vulture (Animal)Botulinum Toxin (Drug)Botulism (Disease Or Medical Condition)Anthrax (Disease Or Medical Condition)Immunology (Field Of Study)Hyena (Animal)Beetle (Animal)Burying Beetle (Organism Classification)Bearded Vulture (Organism Classification)