carrion
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During periods of famine, carrion may have been one of the most reliable food sources available.
From Science Daily • Jan. 19, 2026
After weeks of patience, last year's winner, Shane Gross, captured peppered moray eels scavenging for carrion at low tide.
From BBC • Oct. 14, 2025
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
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
There were carrion crows wheeling in the air above the gray battlements, and Will felt a jolt of sickness as he realized what had drawn them there.
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
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