Everything about Carrion totally explained
Carrion (from the Latin
caro, meaning meat) refers to the carcass of a dead animal. Carrion is an important food source for large
carnivores and
omnivores in most
ecosystems. Examples of carrion-eaters, or
scavengers, include
hyenas,
vultures,
Virginia Opossum,
Tasmanian Devils,
Bald Eagles, and
Blue-tongued lizards. Many
invertebrates, such as worms and
carrion beetles (family
Silphidae) also eat carrion and play an important role in recycling animal remains.
Carrion begins to decay the moment of the animal's death, and it'll increasingly attract insects and breed
bacteria. Not long after the animal has died, its body will begin to smell of a foul odour, caused by the presence of bacteria, and the emission of
cadaverine and
putrescine. Some
plants and
fungi smell like
decomposing carrion and attract
insects that aid in
reproduction. Plants that exhibit this behavior are known as
carrion flowers.
Stinkhorn mushrooms are examples of
fungi with this characteristic.
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