Vultures are infamous for being scavengers, and the reason they are first on a list of examples of scavengers. They’re some of the only animals in the world that a… See more

Coyotes, which live throughout much of North America, are some of the continent’s most important scavengers. Like most scavengers, they aren’t only scavengers, they hunt fo… See more

The spotted hyenais the most famous hyena species, and most people assume that it’s a scavenger. That’s actually not true. Spotted hyenas rarely scavenge their food, and i… See more

Jackals are the African and Eurasian equivalent to the coyote. They’re similar in pretty much every way, mid-sized canines that live in packs and are highly opportunisti… See more

Also called blow flies, these are the most infamous flies in the world. That’s because their larvae, or maggots, are the maggots that are most commonly found in meat and animal carc… See more