Australian scavengers don’t just eat everything and slink away. They approach a carcass like a buffet
The Conversation · 14 Oct 2026

Australian scavengers don’t just eat everything and slink away. They approach a carcass like a buffet

When scientists talk about scavengers, you might imagine an animal sniffing out or stumbling across a carcass, eating as much as possible, and slinking away. But like all foods, a dead animal holds a variety of macronutrients – carbohydrates, lipids (fats), and protein – all within the same carcass,


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