Scavengers are animals that eat dead animals or carcasses. They play an important role in an ecosystem by helping break down carcasses.

Alaska snow crab
Alaska snow crab, By Justin Siegel, Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology, Visit the website to learn about its habitat, lifespan, behavior, food habits, economic (posit
Echinodermata - sea stars, sea urchins, sea cucumbers, and relatives
Echinodermata - sea stars, sea urchins, sea cucumbers, and relatives, By Renee Sherman Mulcrone, Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology, Visit the website for photos (cli
Life - Timelapse of swarming monster worms and sea stars
Life - Timelapse of swarming monster worms and sea stars, BBC One, Video length: 02:52.
Northern Fulmar
Northern Fulmar, By Tanya Dewey, Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology, Visit the website for photos (click for enlargement) and to learn about its habitat, lifespan, be
Onisimus litoralis
Onisimus litoralis, Page Author: Bodil Bluhm, Arctic Ocean Biodiversity, Combination of text and image describing this red eyed herbivore with a yellowish-pinkish to light grey body; click on ima
Sea Cucumber - YouTube
Sea Cucumber - YouTube, Posted by japflare, Animal Planet Video, Video length: 01:53.