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an animal that seeks out other already dead animals to eat
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an animal that searches for there food
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an animal that only eats plants
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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: -scavenger, also called carrion-feeder, animal that feeds partly or wholly on the bodies of dead animals. Many invertebrates, such as carrion beetles, live almost entirely on decomposing animal matter.
Detailed explanation-3: -Scavengers are not fussy, and they will eat all kinds of remains, including animals that have died through accidents or disease. Large scavengers, such as vultures and hyenas, tear the remains apart and feed on big chunks of food.
Detailed explanation-4: -Animals, who eat the flesh of dead animals, as food are called Scavengers. Example: vultures, hyena, coyote, raccoon, etc.
Detailed explanation-5: -Scavengers are animals that eat dead or decaying plant or animal material. Primary scavengers are animals that eat only dead or decaying plant or animal material. Secondary scavengers are animals that eat both dead or decaying plant or animal material and live prey. More items