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Recent Examples of carrion
And the decline is disproportionately higher for apex scavengers – larger animals that primarily eat carrion, or decaying animal remains.
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New Atlas, 22 June 2025
Large species and those that rely on carrion for survival tend to be imperiled, while smaller species and those that scavenge occasionally are thriving.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 June 2025
For example, flies feed on carrion, and plants in the genus Stapelia bloom accompanied by the stench of rotten meat.
—The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2025
In the case of carrion mimicry, however, plants are generally tricking their insect visitors.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 8 May 2025
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New Atlas, 22 June 2025
Large species and those that rely on carrion for survival tend to be imperiled, while smaller species and those that scavenge occasionally are thriving.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 June 2025
For example, flies feed on carrion, and plants in the genus Stapelia bloom accompanied by the stench of rotten meat.
—The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2025
In the case of carrion mimicry, however, plants are generally tricking their insect visitors.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carrion
Noun
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This is illustrated by Oscar’s daily shooting of wild animals whose carcasses are abandoned, left to rot.—
Oline Cogdill,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Jan. 2026
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Teens participating in the program have to rope a calf, feed it and return the cow to the next Stock Show to be judged on showmanship and carcass quality.—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
11 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The cemetery has been thrust into the spotlight after a Lancaster County man was accused of harvesting sets of human remains in the middle of the night, hoarding skulls, bones, and corpses, and then offering some of them for sale on his social media accounts.—
Joe Holden,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Video shows corpses outside capital Meanwhile, video circulating online purports to show dozens of bodies in a morgue on the outskirts of Iran’s capital.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Carrion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carrion. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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