Necrovore

A necrovore is an animal that feeds specifically on the dead flesh of other animals, rather than hunting live prey. It’s a type of carnivorous scavenger, not a general trash-eating opportunist. Unlike typical scavengers (like raccoons or seagulls), necrovores specialize in corpses, playing a vital ecological role in breaking them down.

Hagfish are the deep sea’s necrovores, chewing through whale corpses like worms in a crypt.

by Red_ded_retention July 05, 2025