Scavengers are animals that eat dead animals or carcasses. They play an important role in an ecosystem by helping break down carcasses. Some of the scavengers in the freshwater ecosystem are turtle, beetles, scuds, leeches, and whirligig beetle.

Bald Eagle Release - YouTube
Bald Eagle Release - YouTube, Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, Video length: 04:36.
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Common Snapping Turtle
Common Snapping Turtle Wikipedia.org Ecology and life history Common habitats are shallow ponds, shallow lakes, or streams. Some may inhabit brackish environments, such as estuaries. Common Sna
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Florida softshell turtle
Florida softshell turtle, By Heather Stewart, Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology, Visit the website for photos (click for enlargement) and to learn about its habita
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Fun with Freshwater Mussels
Fun with Freshwater Mussels, By Buddy Tignor, University of Vermont, Great site for younger students!! Discover where freshwater mussels live, how long they live, what they look like, what they e
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Northern water snake
Northern water snake, BioKIDS, Kids' Inquiry of Diverse Species, Museum of Zoology University of Michigan, Discover what they look like, their habitat, how they communicate, what they eat, and w
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Northern water snake
Northern water snake - Nerodia sipedon, By Merritt Gillilland, Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology, Visit the website for photos (click for enlargement) and to learn a
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Opossum
Opossum Wikipedia.org Diet Didelphimorphs are opportunistic omnivores with a very broad diet. Their diet mainly consists of carrion and many individual opossums are killed on the highway when s
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Ring-billed Gull
Ring-billed Gull, NatureWorks, New Hampshire Public Television, Image Credits: Clipart.com unless otherwise noted, Visit the website for photos and to learn about its characteristics, range, hab
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Tubifex Worm
Tubifex Worm EEK! Critter Corner Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Visit the website for illustration and description.
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Water Scavenger Beetle
Water Scavenger Beetle, EEK! Critter Corner, Department of Natural Resources, Wisconsin State Government, Photo and description for younger students.
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