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Record 1 2009-10-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ecology (General)
  • Animal Behaviour
DEF

[An organism] that feeds partly or wholly on the bodies of dead animals.

OBS

"Scavenger" can also refer to organisms that feed on dead plant and animal matter.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écologie (Généralités)
  • Comportement animal
DEF

Organisme se nourrissant de cadavres.

OBS

Selon certains auteurs, le terme «charognard» désigne les organismes nécrophages et saprophages, c'est-à-dire qui se nourrissent de cadavres et de matière organique morte.

Spanish

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