scavenge

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The study's findings suggest the birds are doing more than just tracking the hunters: they're using navigation and spatial memory techniques to scavenge with sophistication.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

Cougars, however, rarely scavenge from other carnivores and are skilled hunters on their own, leaving scientists uncertain about what truly shapes their interactions with wolves.

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026

When they aren’t thieving, bald eagles also scavenge from roadkill or help themselves to free food found in human garbage or at the town landfill.

From Slate • Feb. 21, 2026

Hermit crabs - so named because they scavenge shells to live in - can regularly be seen on the beaches of the popular tourist destination.

From BBC • May 11, 2025

Others leave the traffic to scavenge for fruits and berries a few meters from the road, all the time keeping themselves close to the traffic.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung