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A detritivore is a decomposer (it generally consumes waste products)

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Another name for the type of decomposers that survives by eating decaying organic material is?

Another name for the type of decomposers that survives by eating decaying organic material is detritivores. Pill bugs, earth worms and fiddler crabs are examples of these decomposers.


Is it detritivores or detrivores?

The word is 'detritivores'.


Are turkey vultures detritivores?

Eagles are not detritivores


What is a sentence using the word detritivores?

The detritivores have already begun feeding on this corpse. Detritivores contribute to decomposition.


What does detritivores?

The organism which consume detritus are called detritivores e.g., earthworm.


Are there detritivores in Brazil?

Yes, there are detritivores in every country in the world, including Brazil.


What name is given to the process by which detritivores return carbon to the atmosphere?

Decomposition. Detritivores are decaying organic creatures, their faecal matter, or both. The carbon in their remains decomposes into the atmosphere.


Are snakes detritivores?

No, snakes are not detritivores. They are carnivores, meaning they primarily eat other animals, such as rodents, birds, and insects. They do not typically consume detritus or decaying organic matter as part of their diet.


Are scavengers detritivores?

Detritivores feed on decaying organic matter and feces. Scavengers, who eat dead plant and animal material found in their habitats, are not usually considered detritivores; however both scavengers and detritivores play and important roles in the cleanup of the habitat.


Do detritivores decompose the coyote?

Detritivores decompose any organic materials including dead animals.


Are flat worms scavengers?

Flatworms are carnivores, herbivores and scavengers.


Is a vulture a detritivores?

yes