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Location:

Children's trail - across from King Vultures

Palm-Nut Vulture

  • Pnut (M) 12/18/2024

  • (F) - aquired from Ft. Worth Zoo - March, 2026

Identifying Features:

History:

  •  (March, 2026) A new female has arrived from the Ft. Worth Zoo to be paired with Prut.

More Information:

  • One of smallest vultures

  • Diet mainly consists of palm nuts

  • Rarely scavange dead meat or carrion

  • Lifespan estimated at 25-30 years

  • Commonly found in and above grasslands and the savanna

  • Found throughout central Africa, with populations present on both the west coast and the east coast

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