Assertion: turkey vulture's acid | /r/CapableOf | kill bacteria
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text: New World vultures also urinate straight down their legs; the uric acid kills bacteria accumulated from walking through carcasses, and also acts as evaporative cooling.
text: The uric acid kills any bacteria that they may have picked up from the dead animal.
text: The faeces of the turkey vulture contains strong acids that kill many of the bacteria commonly associated with bird faeces.
text: Their stomachs contain digestive acids that kill virtually all bacteria and viruses, and there is even evidence for the claim that they can consume meat infected with anthrax, destroying the virus in their digestive system.
text: The strong acid in their stomach can also kill bacteria and viruses, and so vultures play an important role in the ecosystem by disposing of carcasses that would otherwise be a breeding ground for disease.
text: The uric acid kills any bacteria that they may have picked up from the dead animal.
text: You will be happy to know that the feces of the turkey vulture contains strong acids that kill many of the bacteria commonly associated with bird feces.