carcasses

Notably, neither scavengers nor flies that fed on the supposedly poisoned carcasses have perished -- creatures that typically succumb after consuming poisoned animals.

From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026

Vultures consume dead animals within hours, helping prevent carcasses from becoming breeding grounds for dangerous bacteria and diseases.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

Their remains may then have remained exposed, allowing scavengers to feed on the carcasses before the bones were eventually buried and fossilized.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026

In total, they took eight dog carcasses home that night and later handed them over to the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office, which served a search warrant at Miranda’s Rescue on May 1.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026

But as we circled to receive our share of providence, the fat flanks of the magnificent beasts we’d stalked on the hill shrank to parched sinew, the gristle of drought-starved carcasses.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver