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Recent Examples of carcasses
Since abyssal plains are the largest habitats on Earth’s surface, finding large concentrations of whale carcasses there are rare.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
18 June 2026
Most flies start as larvae or maggots that feed on dead carcasses.
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Kara Finnstrom,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Feeding and living on the carcasses were myriad creatures, large and small, including sea cucumbers, squat lobsters and saltwater clams.
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Adithi Ramakrishnan,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
The zone then funnels carcasses to the seafloor, and very little sediment movement at those depths means that the carcasses stay exposed to scavengers.
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Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
These graveyards form when whale carcasses fall to the sea floor, becoming a sustaining snack for nearby critters.
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ABC News,
10 June 2026
In these cases, the whale bones managed to fossilize before scavengers and microbes could demolish the massive carcasses.
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Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
10 June 2026
The whale carcasses are home to a large community of jellyfish, brittle stars, bone-boring worms, and bivalves.
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Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
10 June 2026
Hides, carcasses, and parts of any animal that can serve as a host for NWS must be inspected and treated as deemed necessary by a TAHC representative prior to removal from the quarantine area.
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Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
Encyclopedia Britannica,
18 June 2026
Most flies start as larvae or maggots that feed on dead carcasses.
—
Kara Finnstrom,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Feeding and living on the carcasses were myriad creatures, large and small, including sea cucumbers, squat lobsters and saltwater clams.
—
Adithi Ramakrishnan,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
The zone then funnels carcasses to the seafloor, and very little sediment movement at those depths means that the carcasses stay exposed to scavengers.
—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
These graveyards form when whale carcasses fall to the sea floor, becoming a sustaining snack for nearby critters.
—
ABC News,
10 June 2026
In these cases, the whale bones managed to fossilize before scavengers and microbes could demolish the massive carcasses.
—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
10 June 2026
The whale carcasses are home to a large community of jellyfish, brittle stars, bone-boring worms, and bivalves.
—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
10 June 2026
Hides, carcasses, and parts of any animal that can serve as a host for NWS must be inspected and treated as deemed necessary by a TAHC representative prior to removal from the quarantine area.
—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carcasses
corpses
Noun
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One concern of mine was corpses.
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On the Halloween after the crash, Shirilla and her friends dressed as corpses.
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“Carcasses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carcasses. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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