scavenge

Heavy and jagged portions of the floors and walls sat in piles where tree roots and vines had pushed through and wound around the remains of scavenged equipment, a kind of mechanical carnage.

Though they're not inherently dirty animals, rats scavenge in sewers and bins and can pass on serious diseases to humans.

Even the kinder ones who persuade her and Andy to join them on a scavenging run to what looks like an abandoned space station treat him as expendable.

What the scientists are not able to prove conclusively is whether this particular, unfortunate terror bird was killed in the attack, or if the caiman scavenged its remains.

"You'll be able to get yourself a job and make money for yourself. Then you won't have to hustle and scavenge around here any more."