Scavenging by vultures can make it extremely difficult for forensic scientists to estimate time of death. One study found that it took 37 days for a flock of vultures to discover a human corpse that had been laid out in an experimental enclosure but only 5 hours to strip the body down to a pile of bones. Researchers are using GPS to discern patterns in the way vultures scatter remains.
Source: http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/health/forensics/4-gruesome-new-csi-tactics?src=rss
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