Scavengers

Scavengers play the role as to eat the dead animals that are just lying around. If there were no scavengers there would be many diesease going around from all the dead animal bodies. Many other animals would die because of those dieseases. The food chain would die down as well.

Image ID: AF002035

Name:	King Vulture
Description:	Wing span can go up to 4 feet, they have very spape claws for a tight grip when they perch on something.
Habitat:	Tropial rainforest in Central and South America.
Diet:	Carrion, dead animal flesh.

Name:

Piranha

Description:

They have 27-36 teeth, their lower teeth nfit perfectly in the spaces of the upper teeth, microscopic eggs, Red Piranhas can grow up to 1 foot long.

Habitat:

Rivers in Centeral and South America. Amazon basin.

Diet:

Fruits, seeds, native fish, cattle, annphibians, and caimen.

Image ID: PT001690

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