carcass

Example Sentences

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This mammoth died nearby, but his carcass slumped into an ancient stream bed and was covered by sediment and eventually topped by the pits’ oozing asphalt, encasing and preserving his bones.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

"We have not seen one single carcass of any animal," Aucamp said.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

And while some believe the animals may have travelled to a safer location, a carcass found in the area, said to be that of an orangutan, is fuelling conservationists' fears.

From BBC • Dec. 11, 2025

A microbial film on the outer surface of the carcass then attracted clay particles from the surrounding wet sediment through electrostatic forces.

From Science Daily • Nov. 30, 2025

When his hand came out it was holding the carcass by the tail.

From "Wringer" by Jerry Spinelli