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Nature and Environment

Earth's natural clean-up crew

Jennifer Collins
September 4, 2017

Vultures, flies and bacteria - none of these organisms are particularly well-loved by humans. But they are essential to keeping our ecosystem healthy and clean by helping to get rid of dead animal and plant matter.

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