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What is a good example of a detrivore?

What is a good example of a detrivore?

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By Denise (Guest Post)
November 30, 20060 found this helpful

detrivore:
An organism that feeds on detritus, decomposed material which is absorbed by these animals as a means of food.
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By Denise (Guest Post)
November 30, 20060 found this helpful

EQ: turkey vulture

 
November 30, 20060 found this helpful

what pray tell is a detrivore? have looked this up in two different dictionaries and neither one have this word

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November 30, 20060 found this helpful

well i just found that seabirds and crabs are detrivores. they clean up decaying organic matter.

 
November 30, 20060 found this helpful

Hmm...I guess maggots would be another example.

 
December 1, 20060 found this helpful

Dung beetles?
Cockroaches?
It was a new word to me too!
Ellie.

 
By Dean. (Guest Post)
December 1, 20060 found this helpful

An organism that feeds on detritus, decomposed material which is absorbed by these animals as a means of food.An earth worm is a good example.

 
By Glinda (Guest Post)
December 1, 20060 found this helpful

That was really interesting, learning a new word today. And I like the online biology site also. Thanks!

 
By coll (Guest Post)
March 26, 20080 found this helpful

termites

 
By Alvin (Guest Post)
June 9, 20080 found this helpful

A dung beetle is a good example; as they 'collect' and decompose dung.

 
By lauren c (Guest Post)
October 18, 20080 found this helpful

dung bettle,
maggot,
worms

 

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