Worldwide, populations of scavenging animals that feed on rotting carcasses are declining. Scientists are finding that this can seriously hurt... From vultures to hyenas: How scavengers protect human ...

Hyenas are one of the most misunderstood mammals in the wild. They are often seen as dim-witted scavengers who feast only on the carcasses left over by other predators. But in reality, these dog-like ...

We Africans generally have a dim view of those birds known as vultures. This is because they eat dead bodies. They are so ugly. But then, their cousins, known as the eagles, are also known to eat dead ...