Chris Merkord Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Collisions with turbines a result of visual adaptation for foraging. Vultures have such large blind spots in their visual field that they cannot see objects directly in front of them when they fly. This discovery explains why vultures frequently collide with conspicuous structures such as wind turbines and power lines, despite having some of the sharpest eyes of any animal. View the article on nature.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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