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Turkey vultures spread their wings—a behavior known as the "horaltic pose"—primarily to warm their bodies in the morning sun, dry their feathers, and sanitize themselves of bacteria and parasites after feeding. This posture helps them thermoregulate, as dark feathers absorb solar energy to raise body temperature. Reasons for Spreading Wings:
Warming Up (Thermoregulation): Vultures often lower their body temperature at night to conserve energy, so they use the sun to raise their body temperature in the morning.
Drying Feathers: After rain or, more often, after feeding on damp, carrion, they spread their wings to dry their feathers.
Sanitation (Bacteria and Parasite Control): The sun's UV rays help kill bacteria and insects (lice, flies) that may have gathered on their wings while eating.
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