this body isn't a problem: it's a feast

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In the grasslands of Mauritania,a gazelle suffering from tuberculosis takes its last breath.Collapsing near a small pool,the animal corpse threatens to infect the water.But for the desert cleanup crew, this body isn't a problem: it's a feast.Weighing up to 10 kilograms and possessing a wingspan of nearly 3 meters,the lappet-faced vulture is the undisputed king of the carcass.

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