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Several of the killer whales were observed with whale shark carrion in their mouths during an attack on 26 May 2024.
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 29 Nov. 2024
Vultures are large, daytime (diurnal) raptors that primarily feed on the decaying flesh of dead animals, known as carrion.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024
Goetz also calls out juniper and boxwood foliage for notoriously smelling like cat urine, hawthorn tree flowers for smelling like carrion, and the flashy flowers of crown fritillaria (Fritillaria imperialis) bulbs for mimicking a skunk.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Oct. 2024
Nautiluses feed on a diet of small fish, crustaceans and carrion.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 29 Nov. 2024
Vultures are large, daytime (diurnal) raptors that primarily feed on the decaying flesh of dead animals, known as carrion.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024
Goetz also calls out juniper and boxwood foliage for notoriously smelling like cat urine, hawthorn tree flowers for smelling like carrion, and the flashy flowers of crown fritillaria (Fritillaria imperialis) bulbs for mimicking a skunk.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Oct. 2024
Nautiluses feed on a diet of small fish, crustaceans and carrion.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024
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“Carrion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carrion. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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