scavenger
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With dozens of actors who lead guests through scavenger hunts, puzzles and conversations, Knott’s Berry Farm’s ‘Ghost Town Alive!’ can’t be replicated.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
The dump, which is partly open air, attracts large numbers of scavenger birds.
From Barron's ● May 12, 2026
Finding the best pint in a given city has become a digital scavenger hunt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
Many scavenger species have also developed behaviors that help limit their exposure to disease, further reducing the risks associated with this food source.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 19, 2026
“That’s right, you will, boy. Now move. All of you. Time to go on a little scavenger hunt.”
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
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
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
"They are essential to eco-systems", he says, detailing how as scavengers they remove tonnes of waste on a "phenomenal scale".
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
The result is a rare specimen that wasn’t worn down by scavengers or exposure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026
Little scavengers only had so much time to profit before the lions rolled in and took the vast share of the meat.
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
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