SCAVENGER

Scavenger

Scavenging is both a carnivorous and a herbivorous feeding behavior in which the scavenger feeds on dead animal and plant material present in its habitat. The eating of carrion from the same species is referred to as cannibalism. Scavengers play an important role in the ecosystem by consuming the dead animal and plant material. Decomposers and detritivores complete this process, by consuming the remains left by scavengers.

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scavenger

Noun

  1. A street sweeper.
  2. Someone who scavenges, especially one who searches through rubbish for food or useful things.
  3. An animal that feeds on decaying matter such as carrion.
  4. A substance used to remove impurities from the air or from a solution.


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