Presentation Year

2023

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Turkey vultures are well known for their incredible sense of smell due to their large olfactory bulbs, which are even larger than some mammals, such as rats. The study conducted compared the olfaction ability of turkey vultures to local mammals in the area by baiting sites in the Arcata Community Forest with carrion. It analyzed which species arrived to carrion sites first, and how weather, temperature, and humidity affected their ability to locate carrion efficiently.

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Yes

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Lowe-Ephraim-Wildlife-1309.pdf (312.75 KB)

Primary Contact: First Name

Ephraim

Primary Contact: Last Name

Lowe

Primary Contact: Email

vl77@humboldt.edu

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Undergraduate Student

Primary Contact: Phone Number

209-620-9197

Primary Contact: Academic Departments

Wildlife

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1309

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