Assertion: cassowary's role | /r/HasProperty | played by vulture
Facets:
value: in devouring dead and rotting carcasses
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: The important role played by vultures in devouring dead and rotting carcasses in Asia was little appreciated until the Indian Vulture (Gyps indicus) and related species were almost wiped out in India, Bangladesh and Pakistan, with populations reduced by up to 99 per cent.