AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Hyenas are a specialized type of carnivore called a scavenger. Scavengers consume the bodies of animals the scavenger did not kill. Most hyenas are also hunters. A scavenger is an organism that mostly consumes decaying biomass, such as meat or rotting plant material.

Detailed explanation-2: -Scavengers eat animals that have died or been killed by other animals. Vultures, hyenas, and certain ants, beetles, and worms are scavengers. Scavengers can be both secondary and tertiary consumers. Organisms that break down the waste or remains of organisms are decomposers.

Detailed explanation-3: -Scavengers are animals that feed on dead and decaying plants and animals. Vultures and hyenas are scavengers.

Detailed explanation-4: -Some well known scavenger animals include vultures, hyenas, and raccoons. Hyenas are one of the most commonly identified scavengers. They eat the remains of dead animals after predators have taken most of the meat.