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Crows scavenge and eat the carcasses of dead animals.

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Is it true that Crows scavenge and eat the carcasses of dead animals?

Yes. A reference work states that gulls, crows and magpies frequently scavenge roadkill, and a crow study notes crows are known to scavenge dead pigeons and squirrels. Other items confirm scavengers generally consume carcasses but do not name crows.

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Evidence for · 4
Scavenger - Wikipedia
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Scavenger - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scavenger

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Risk of avian influenza to animals that scavenge on infected carcasses
2025
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Fisher, M. L. V., Flies, A. S., & Old, J. M. (2025). Risk of avian influenza to animals that scavenge on infected carcasses. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1071/wr25052

Occurrence and variability of tactile interactions between wild American crows and dead conspecifics
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Occurrence and variability of tactile interactions between wild American crows and dead conspecifics. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2017.0259

Waste Disposal Sites as All-You-Can Eat Buffets for Carrion Crows (Corvus corone)
2019
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Preininger, D., Schoas, B., Kramer, D., & Boeckle, M. (2019). Waste Disposal Sites as All-You-Can Eat Buffets for Carrion Crows (Corvus corone). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani9050215

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