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nature's cleanup crew, working for free and getting called disgusting for it.
means finding and using food, materials, or resources that others have discarded or left behind rather than hunting or producing them fresh.
from from old english scawage, a toll on goods, twisted through middle english scavager, a street official who collected filth off london roads for a fee, and later scavenger, anyone who picks through waste for value.
vultures descend fasta carcass can vanish within thirty minutes
ecological roleprevents disease spread by removing rotting carcasses
opportunistic not lazyrequires constant risk assessment and territory awareness
humans do it toofreeganism is scavenging rebranded as ethics
for instance
turkey vultures — smell carrion from over a mile away
hyenas serengeti — scavenge up to 50 percent of their diet
dumpster diving freegans — nyc grocery stores discard tons of edible food nightly
deep sea hagfish — swarm whale falls thousands of feet down