Scavenger Scavenger

Scavenger - Definition and Overview

Related Words: Aquatic, Biped, Canine, Cannibal, Carnivore, Cleanser, Cosmopolite, Feline, Herbivore, Insectivore, Invertebrate, Mammal, Mammalian, Marsupial, Omnivore, Primate, Quadruped, Reptile, Rodent, Ruminant, Sweep
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Harvestman eating the tail of a five-lined skink

A scavenger is a type of animal that consumes already dead organic life-forms. Many large carnivores that hunt regularly will scavenge if given the chance, such as hyenas and lions.

Well known scavengers include vultures, burying beetles, blowflies, and raccoons.

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Example Usage of Scavenger

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PipsBadIdeas: Geek friends: Need ideas for potential convention Scavenger hunt. Links to someone that's done it are cool too.
danadelynn: Yay! Just opened my new cookbook I got from doing the M2M Scavenger hunt. Thank you @lisathepw. Can't wait to start cookin'!
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