Scavenger
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Scavengers are animals that feed on dead and decaying organic matter. Often the term is used to describe the consumption of carrion, the bodies of animals that have died from causes other than predati
White-backed vulture (Gyps africanus), lappet-faced vultures (Torgos tracheliotos) and marabou storks (Leptoptilos crumenifer) feeding on hyena carrion
A crab-eating raccoon (Procyon cancrivorus) scavenging in trash for food
Griffon vultures (Gyps fulvus) eating the carcass of a red deer in Spain
Sarcophaga nodosa, a species of flesh fly, feeding on decaying meat
Carnivore
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A carnivore, or meat-eater, is an animal or plant whose nutrition and energy requirements are met by consumption of animal tissues as food, whether through predation or scavenging.
Lions are obligate carnivores, since they consume only animal flesh for their nutritional requirements.
Members of the plant kingdom can live on meat too, such as the Venus flytrap, a carnivorous plant.
Lions are voracious carnivores; they require more than 7 kilograms of meat daily. A major component of their diet is the meat of large mammals, such as this buffalo.
This king cobra is preying on a smaller snake. Such snakes as king cobras use venom to kill prey.