Question

fill in the blanks to explain why turkey vultures eat animals that are already dead. turkey vultures must eat dead animals because their feet are too weak for tracking prey. these birds avoid getting sick because their digestive systems destroy any in dead meat. diseases acids droppings

Explanation:

Turkey vultures have weak feet which make it hard to track or catch live prey. Their digestive systems are adapted to break down and neutralize diseases present in dead meat, protecting them from getting sick.

Answer:

The first blank should be "catching" (since weak feet make it hard to catch prey). The second blank should be "diseases" (as their digestive systems destroy diseases in dead - meat).