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Consumers that feed on the bodies of dead organisms are called scavengers.

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What consumers feed on the bodies of dead organisms?

Vultures.


What consumers that feed on the bodies of dead organisms?

decomposers, like maggots.


Consumers that feed on the bodies of dead orginsms?

Maggots


What are animals that feed of the dead bodies of organisms?

Like a hawk, they eat animals that are already dead. They are called scavengers.


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.


Can fungi make their own food?

No, fungi are consumers not producers. They decompose or parasitize other organisms.


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.


Decomposers producers predators and consumers are all what?

They are all types of organisms in an ecosystem. Decomposers break down dead organisms, producers create food through photosynthesis, predators hunt and consume other organisms, and consumers feed on producers or other consumers for energy.


Consumers that feed on tissues of dead animals?

consumers that deed on the tissues of dead animals


What is difference between decomposer and consumer?

Decomposers break down dead organic matter into simpler substances, returning nutrients to the environment. Consumers are organisms that feed on other organisms to obtain energy and nutrients for survival. Decomposers primarily act on non-living organic matter, while consumers primarily feed on living organisms.


Does all micro-organisms feed on dead organisms only?

No, not all microorganisms feed on dead organisms. Microorganisms are classified as either decomposers, which feed on dead organisms, or as parasites, which feed on living organisms. Some microorganisms also obtain their nutrients from non-living sources such as minerals or sunlight.


Organisms that must feed on other organisms for energy are known as?

Consumers ^_^