Vultures are necessary to keep the environment clean by eating dead animals before they rot, preventing the spread of germs and deadly infections to humans. Their presence helps maintain a safe and clean environment.
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The dinosaur skeleton sold for a record Rs 3.72 billion (44.6 million).
The vulture population was four crore in 1990 and has now reduced to only 60,000.
Researchers Eval Do G Frank and Anant Sudarshan from Chicago University suggest that the Indian government take measures to destroy waste that releases toxic substances and spreads disease.
The Curiosity Rover detected the liquid in late May.
Cassandra Hatton, Head of Sotheby’s Auction Department, stated that with this price, Apex became the world’s most valuable fossil ever sold.
The IUCN Red List in 2022 listed the endangered vulture species due to their rapidly declining population.
Apex is the largest and most complete Stegosaurus dinosaur skeleton ever found, with a total of 254 fossil bone elements, and it is 30 percent larger than other Stegosaurus skeletons.
Vultures are called “natural cleaners” because they eat meat quickly before it rots, and their stomach acid can destroy harmful substances found in dead animals.
The previous record was held by a dinosaur named Stan, which was auctioned for about Rs 2.65 billion in 2020.