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carrion

[kar-ee-uhn] / ˈkær i ən /
NOUN
decaying flesh
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Published in the journal Journal of Human Evolution, the research takes a sweeping look at carrion consumption from the earliest hominins to modern humans.

From Science Daily • Jan. 19, 2026

In the wild, its stench lures pollinators like carrion beetles and flies, which are drawn to the smell of rotting flesh.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 21, 2025

Buzzards are the most common and widespread bird of prey in the UK and often feed on carrion, according to the RSPB.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2025

Jiří Hřebíček created an artistic image of a carrion crow by using a long shutter speed while moving his camera on purpose.

From BBC • Oct. 8, 2024

The weather-cock was a carrion crow, with an arrow in its beak to point to the wind.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White




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