carcass
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The tags which identify farm animals' owners are often removed when a carcass has been illegally dumped.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Within the last week it has also emerged that another sheep carcass has been dumped in a roadside field near a GAA club in Augher, near Clogher.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
Some birds traveled up to 155 kilometers in a single day, flying in direct paths toward places where a carcass was likely to appear, even though the exact timing of a kill cannot be predicted.
From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026
Because deer are smaller and can be eaten more quickly, this change reduces the amount of time cougars spend at a carcass, lowering the chance that wolves will show up.
From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026
And at last the carrion stink was explained, for around the man’s neck hung a pigeon’s softly rotting carcass.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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