carrion
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For carrion birds, war is a time of plenty, and Neriya senses that her adoption by the crows is a sort of refinement indulged in a thriving colony.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
"We do recognize they can take small lambs very occasionally as a part of their diet, but that's rare, and it's far more likely that they'll be taking carrion," he said.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
During periods of famine, carrion may have been one of the most reliable food sources available.
From Science Daily • Jan. 19, 2026
"We know that dogs and rats will grow in numbers and imperfectly substitute for vultures because they do not consume the carrion down to the bone as vultures do."
From Salon • Aug. 12, 2024
It was a castle made entirely out of food, except that on the highest tower of all a carrion crow was sitting, with an arrow in its beak.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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