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Vultures and termites are good examples of scavengers, as are owls and raccoons. Hyenas, lions (even mountain lions), wolves, coyotes, and tigers will chase the original hunters away from carrion. Crows often exploit roadkill.

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What do you call a animal that feeds on dead bodies of plants and animals?

animals that feed on bodies of dead animals are called scavengers some examples areHyenasvulturesracoonsWedge-tailed EagleDingo JackalCrowShark (there are many)CrabsMaggots (Fly Larvae)GoannasFlathead(a fish in Australia)Heksia (found in Africa)hope that answered your question


What is the term for A consumer that feeds on dead plants and animals?

Detrivore


Does fungi feed on dead items?

Yes, it does feed on dead items. It feeds on dead plants and animals.


A detritivore in a fresh water biome?

it is a consumer that feeds on dead plants or animals


What do dead bodies of plants and animals form in soil?

Humus


Is a carnivore that feeds on the bodies of dead organisms?

No, a carnivore is an animal that eats only meat. Scavengers (hawks, vultures) eat dead animals and organisms like bacteria also feed on dead animals.


Feeds on the bodies of dead organisms?

decomposer


What is an animal that feeds on the bodies of dead organisms?

An animal that feeds on the bodies of dead organisms is called a scavenger. Scavengers play an important role in the ecosystem by helping to recycle nutrients and organic matter. Examples of scavengers include vultures, hyenas, and beetles.


How a dead deer is reintroduced into and ecosystem?

Dead deer are reintroduced into the ecosystem when the carcasses are eaten by other animals and left as waste by those animals. This waste then feeds plants which later are eaten by animals.


What is a savenger?

A scavenger is animal that feeds on other dead animals, refuse or plants. A synonym for the word scavenger is forager.


What is an animal that feeds on bodies of dead organisms?

Scavenger.


An animal that feeds on the bodies of dead animals?

Scavengers and detrivores are terms for animals that feed on the bodies of dead animals. Vultures and crows are prime examples therof.