Although it doesn't seem to be very sympathic in human eyes, this behaviour is of great importance to the ecosystem they inhabit; by removing carcasses and rotting material, Marabous help avoiding the spreading of pathogenes.
Le fa seno se nyontsha batho, mokgwa-tlwaelo ono o botlhokwa thata go tikologo-tshelô e di tshelang mo go yona; ka go ntsha ditoto le dibodu, lekôlôlwane la Marabou le thusa go thibela go anama ya megare ya pathogen.