The microbial flora in a vulture's large intestine is dominated by two types of anaerobic faecal bacteria, Clostridia and Fusobacteria, both of which can be deadly to other animals.

一只秃鹫大肠里的微生物群落主要由两种粪便厌氧菌组成，即梭状芽孢杆菌和梭状杆菌，这两种菌类对其他动物都是致命的。