carrion eater
Feeds on carcasses
A carrion eater is an animal that feeds on dead and decaying flesh rather than hunting live prey.
Vultures, hyenas, and certain beetles are classic examples.
The term applies to any scavenger whose diet consists primarily of carcasses: Crows are opportunistic carrion eaters.
Figuratively, it can describe someone who profits from others' misfortune.
- hyenaCackling African carnivore
- vultureCarrion-eating raptor
- jackalWild African dog
- blowflyCarrion-breeding fly
- scavengerSeeker of refuse
crow · bird of prey · condor · caracara · Tasmanian devil · beetle · detritivore · decomposer · roadkill · dead animal · opossum · carcass · picking · raptor · death · raven · entrails · opportunist
- Soil Lifeearthworm, earthworms, nightcrawler, nematodes, soil bacteria
- feedersbird feeder, pet feeder, hummingbird feeder, tube feeder, hanging feeder
carrion eaterpredator
Organism that consumes others
hunter · apex predator · ambush predator · killer · hunter-killer
carrion eaterherbivore
Plant-only consumer
plant eater · grazer · browser · frugivore · nectarivore