Scavengers are animals that eat dead animals or carcasses. They play an important role in an ecosystem by helping break down carcasses.
Bluestreak cleaner wrasse
Bluestreak cleaner wrasse
Wikipedia.org
Like other cleaner wrasses, it eats parasites and dead tissue off larger fishes' skin in a mutualist relationship that provides food and protection for th
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluestreak_cleaner_wr...
Family Saldidae - Shore BugsFamily Saldidae - Shore Bugs,
BugGuide.net,
Photos and information on size, habitat, range, etc.
http://bugguide.net/node/view/13930
Hermit CrabsHermit Crabs,
Enchanted Learning,
Labeled illustration and information for younger students.
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/inverteb...
Northern FulmarNorthern Fulmar,
Animal Diversity Web,
University of Michigan Museum of Zoology,
Visit the website for photos (click for enlargement) and to learn about its habitat, lifespan, behavior, food habi
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/account...
Phylum Echinodermata echinodermsPhylum Echinodermata echinoderms,
By Renee Sherman Mulcrone,
Animal Diversity Web,
University of Michigan Museum of Zoology,
Visit the website for photos (click for enlargement) and to learn abo
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/account...
Rare South Pacific nautilus seen after 30-year absenceRare South Pacific nautilus seen after 30-year absence,
August 26, 2015,
By Brooks Hays,
UPI.com,
Researcher spots rare nautilus species in South Pacific after 30 year absence.
http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2015/08/26/Rare-So...
Sea Cucumber - YouTubeSea Cucumber - YouTube,
Animal Planet Video,
Video length: 01:53.
http://www.youtube.com/watch...
Strange Worms Discovered Eating Dead Whales
Strange Worms Discovered Eating Dead Whales
Rachael Rettner
17 November 2009
Live Science
"More species of a bizarre, bone-eating worm have been found, a new study says."
Visit the website
http://www.livescience.com/5861-strange-worms-disc...
Water Scavenger BeetleWater Scavenger Beetle,
EEK! Critter Corner,
Department of Natural Resources,
Wisconsin State Government,
Illustration and information for younger students.
http://dnr.wi.gov/org/caer/ce/eek/critter/watercri...
Whale-eating deep-sea shrimp discovered
Whale-eating deep-sea shrimp discovered,
August 5, 2015,
National Oceanography Centre,
ScienceDaily.com,
Two new species of submarine shrimp-like creature, capable of 'stripping' a pig carcass
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/08/15080...
World of CopepodsWorld of Copepods,
Department of Invertebrate Zoology,
Smithsonian Museum of Natural History,
A good description of what copepods are, pictures, and links to other resources.
http://invertebrates.si.edu/copepod/