Sentences with phrase «consume carrion»

There are more herbivores and creatures that parasitise other animals, but the detritivores — the creatures that consume carrion, excrement and decomposing plants — seem to be on the way down, with, the scientists say, potential implications for key ecosystem processes such as decomposition, nutrient cycling and primary productivity.

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Moreover, beetles consume plant matter and carrion that are recycled into the soil.

The primary threat to vultures, according to the report published today in Biological Conservation, is the presence of toxins in the carrion they consume.

Vultures are highly efficient consumers of carrion, sometimes locating and consuming carcasses within an hour, before other forms of decay can set in.

Even contaminated food generally doesn't get a chance to harm a dog, which is why dogs can consume nasty stuff like carrion and suffer no ill effects.