scavenge
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The study's findings suggest the birds are doing more than just tracking the hunters: they're using navigation and spatial memory techniques to scavenge with sophistication.
From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026
Cougars, however, rarely scavenge from other carnivores and are skilled hunters on their own, leaving scientists uncertain about what truly shapes their interactions with wolves.
From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026
When they aren’t thieving, bald eagles also scavenge from roadkill or help themselves to free food found in human garbage or at the town landfill.
From Slate • Feb. 21, 2026
Some researchers have suggested that humans and wolves came together almost by accident, when wolves moved to the outskirts of hunter-gatherer communities to scavenge for food.
From BBC • Nov. 13, 2025
In their rush to slip away, they’d left with few supplies, and riding in the gaps between train cars meant it was impossible to scavenge for food.
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
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