Geyer (surname)
Geyer is a German surname meaning "vulture". Notable people with the surname include: * Andrea Geyer (born 1971), German-American multi-disciplinary artist * Bernadette Geyer (1968), American writer * Bill Geyer (1919–2004), American football player * Carl Geyer (1796-1841), German entomologist * Celesta Geyer (1901–1982), American circus artist * Dean Geyer, Australian singer and actor * David Geyer (1855-1932), German malacologist * Eduard Geyer (1944), German football manager * Erich Geyer, German football (soccer) defender * Florian Geyer (1490–1525), German folk hero * Forest Geyer (1892–1932), American football player * Georgie Anne Geyer (1935–2019), American journalist and columnist * Henry S. Geyer (1790–1859), American politician, lawyer, and soldier * Hermann Geyer (1882–1946), German general * John Geyer (1777–1835), mayor of Philadelphia * Karl Andreas Geyer (1809–1853), German botanist * Lee E. Geyer (1888-1941), American politician * Ludwig ...
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Vulture
A vulture is a bird of prey that scavenges on carrion. There are 23 extant species of vulture (including Condors). Old World vultures include 16 living species native to Europe, Africa, and Asia; New World vultures are restricted to North and South America and consist of seven identified species, all belonging to the Cathartidae family. A particular characteristic of many vultures is a bald, unfeathered head. This bare skin is thought to keep the head clean when feeding, and also plays an important role in thermoregulation. Vultures have been observed to hunch their bodies and tuck in their heads in the cold, and open their wings and stretch their necks in the heat. They also urinate on themselves as a means of cooling their bodies. A group of vultures in flight is called a 'kettle', while the term 'committee' refers to a group of vultures resting on the ground or in trees. A group of vultures that are feeding is termed a 'wake'. Taxonomy Although New World vultures and O ...
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