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yes they are because they attack animals not usually they try to find dead animals more then hunting and they find things to eat like berries etc. So they are also omnivores.
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Are scavengers omnivores?
Many scavengers are carnivores. While there are also some scavengers which are omnivores. Scavengers primarily eat decaying biomass which may be meat or rotting plant material.
Did scavengers aid fossil formation?
No. Scavengers eat the bodies of dead animals, making it less likely that they will be fossilized.
What is the bethnic zone home to?
Scavengers
How are scavengers and decomposers the same?
Actually, decomposers and scavengers aren't the same. Decomposers are living things that decompose animals. Scavengers are living things that eat parts of dead organism.-Hope this helps!
Are eagle is carnivore?
no.they r scavengers
Do bears eat carcasses?
Yes, they are scavengers.
Are polar bears scavengers or decomposers?
Polar bears are primarily carnivores but will eat carrion if available,
Will bears eat animals already dead?
Yes, they are scavengers.
Can polar bears eat a beached blue whale?
Yes, they might. Polar bears are scavengers and will eat whatever they can get their paws on.
What are the scavengers in the arctic tundra food chain?
Polar Bears Arctic Fox's Coyotes Grizzly bears Killer Whales
What is a bears predator?
Bears are the top predator in thier ecosystem.
Does anyone kno a scavenger in the tundra?
The Lepord Seal it is one of the scavengers and so are Polar bears.
What animals feed on bears?
any predator that can take one down, also scavengers that find one dead
What are some types of Arctic scavengers?
The Artic Wolf, Artic Fox, Glaucous Gulls, Snowy Owls, Wolverines, Northern Fulmar and Ivory Gulls are all considered scavengers in the Arctic Regions. Though many of those mentioned can/will sometimes hunt, they usually scavenge. Polar Bears sometimes scavenge as well.
What animals are NOT scavengers?
Most animals are not scavengers. Scavengers include vultures, hyenas, and catfish. Most animals are herbivores (horses, sheep, rabbits, pandas) while others are carnivores, such as lions, tigers, and alligators. Some, like bears, can be omnivores, consuming both plants and animals.
What is the scientific meaning of scavenger?
A scavenger is a consumer that eats the tissue of dead organisms that it does not freshly kill for itself. Lions and hyenas can act as scavengers but both will also consume fresh prey. Vultures are notorious scavengers but again will kill fresh prey if they can. Black bears can also act as scavengers. There are few if any organisms that act exclusively as scavengers.
What eats a north American bear?
Bears are apex predators. Nothing else eats them in nature...until they die, then the scavengers will pick their bones. Bears, in times of famine, will resort to cannibalism.
