scavenger
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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
Throughout the game, there will be scavenger hunts using video calls where residents get the chance to solve puzzles and riddles then send staff off to find the next clue.
From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026
Meanwhile, the Israelites face threats from the rival army of Philistines and the menacing scavenger tribe of Amalekites.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025
For a fee starting at $225 a person, attendees get flashlight tours of exhibits including the fossil halls, do scavenger hunts, play trivia games and have bedtime snacks.
From Barron's • Oct. 25, 2025
We’d leave each other notes and scavenger hunt clues and other random stuff.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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